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workday

n.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈwɝkˌdeɪ// UK //wˈɜːkdeɪ// work·day

n. the time between when you start your job in the morning and when you finish in the evening. It is the period you spend at work.

n. the period of time between the start and end of a person's working hours. Often used to refer to the entire duration of a professional day, regardless of specific start and finish times.


SIMPLE

I have a long workday today.

CONTEXTUAL

After a busy workday at the hospital, she usually goes for a walk to relax.

COMPLEX

The transition from a workday to a weekend is often marked by a significant shift in the type of social interactions one engages in.

Origin

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.

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