WORKDAY

workday, working day

(noun) the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; “they work an 8-hour day”

workday, working day, work day

(noun) a day on which work is done

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

workday (plural workdays)

(chiefly, US) Any of the days of a week on which work is done. 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).

(chiefly, US) That part of a day in which work is done.

Synonyms

• working day (mainly UK)

• (part of the day): 9 to 5, nine to five

• (day on which work is done): weekday

• (day on which work is done in legal and official usage): business day

Coordinate terms

• worknight

Adjective

workday (comparative more workday, superlative most workday)

Alternative form of workaday.

Anagrams

• day work, day-work, daywork

Source: Wiktionary


Work"day`, n. & a. Etym: [AS. weorcdæg.]

Definition: A day on which work is performed, as distinguished from Sunday, festivals, etc., a working day.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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