workday

CEFRB1

/wˈɜˌrkdeɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A day on which people normally work.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    That part of a day in which work is done.

Examples

  • Auto mechanics finish up the workday with grime all over their hands.

  • His workday begins at dawn and ends at dusk.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek. The five workdays in many countries are usually Monday to Friday (and are defined as such in official and legal usage even though many people work on weekends).

  2. Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek.

More examples

In context

  • Sunday is not a workday for me.

  • It will take five workdays to process your application.

  • My workday is 8 hours.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English werkdai, werkedei, werkedai, from Old English weorcdæġ (“workday”), equivalent to work + day. Cognate with West Frisian wurkdei (“workday”), Dutch werkdag (“workday”), German Low German Warkdag (“workday”), German Werktag (“workday”). See also workaday.