workday

/ˌwʌrkˈdeɪ/
/ˈwʌkdeɪ/
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Other forms: workdays

Definitions of workday
  1. noun
    a day on which work is done
    synonyms: work day, working day
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    antonyms:
    rest day
    a day set aside for rest
    type of:
    weekday
    any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
  2. noun
    the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage
    synonyms: working day
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    type of:
    day
    the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
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