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(wɜːʳkdeɪ) also work day
Word forms: plural workdays
1. countable noun [usually singular]
A workday is the amount of time during a day which you spend doing your job.
[mainly US]
His workday starts at 3.30 a.m. and lasts 12 hours.
regional note: in BRIT, usually use working day
2. countable noun
A workday is a day on which people go to work.
What's he doing home on a workday?

workday in British English

(ˈwɜːkˌdeɪ)
noun
1.  the usual US term for working day
adjective
2.  another word for workaday

workday in American English

(ˈwɜrkˌdeɪ)
noun
1. 
a day on which work is ordinarily done, esp. as distinguished from a Sunday, holiday, etc.
2.  US
the part of a day during which work is done; specif., the number of hours constituting the required day's work for the regular wage or salary
a seven-hour workday
adjective
3. 
workaday
Word origin
LME werkdai, prob. < werk + dai (OE weorcdæg)

Examples of 'workday' in a sentence
workday

Dagmar's expression did not change from her usual workday look of reserve.
Butler, Gwendoline COFFIN IN FASHION (2002)
Not that he was likely to be here in the middle of a workday, but reason has no hold on the libido.
Kallen, Lucille C B GREENFIELD - A LITTLE MADNESS (2002)
`Because it's a workday, the adults won't come until later.
Arden, William THE MYSTERY OF THE PURPLE PIRATE (2002)
When June's workday was over, I held her hand and walked her quickly to her car.
Jefferson Parker SILENT JOE (2002)

In other languages
workday

British English: workday NOUN
A workday is the amount of time during a day which you spend doing your job.
His workday starts at 3.30 a.m. and lasts 12 hours.
  • American English: workday
  • Brazilian Portuguese: jornada de trabalho
  • Chinese: 一天的工作时间
  • European Spanish: jornada laboral
  • French: journée de travailN
  • German: Arbeitstag
  • Italian: giornata lavorativa
  • Japanese: 1日の労働時間
  • Korean: 근무 시간
  • European Portuguese: jornada de trabalho
  • Latin American Spanish: jornada laboral
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