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workday

work·day

US/ˈwɜrˌkdeɪ/ rare us

noun

1.

a day on which work is done

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2.

the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage

  • “they work an 8-hour day”
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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.

Phrases

  • day off
  • teacher workday
  • time off

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