workday

pronunciation

How to pronounce workday in British English: UK [ˈwɜːkdeɪ]word uk audio image

How to pronounce workday in American English: US [ˈwɜːrkdeɪ] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a day on which work is done
    the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage

Word Origin

workday (n.)
Old English weorcdæg, from work (n.) + day (n.). The modern word is perhaps a Middle English re-formation. As an adjective (c. 1500) it has generally only the literal sense (compare workaday).

Antonym

n.

holiday

Example

1. In two previous posts , I described his envious workday .
2. That is a fantastic business question I thought to myself . What if today was your last workday ?
3. What if today was your last workday ?
4. Here are some tips on getting social with your workday exercise challenge .
5. Here are the top 10 ways to have a happier workday .

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