workday

workday Definition

work·day (-dā′)

noun

a day on which work is ordinarily done, esp. as distinguished from a Sunday, holiday, etc.
☆ 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

Etymology: LME werkdai, prob. < werk + dai (OE weorcdæg)

adjective

workday Usage Examples

Converse of object

lose: Migraine workdays lost per year due to migraine was estimated at 270 days per 1000 persons, compared with 820 for tension headache.
follow: We then agreed that I would call public relation, and subsequently call the potential interviewee the following workday.
have: The Friends have regular workdays for volunteers on site on a Tuesday and sometimes at weekends, to do conservation work/projects.

Adjective modifier

overseas: Therefore, the £ 5,000 has been added to net salary and benefits before calculating and deducting the amount attributable to overseas workdays.
short: They led the struggle for the shorter workday, and these struggles were recognized by Marx and Engels as having great historical importance.
lost: Depression is now the leading cause of mental disability, costing £ 32 billion a year in lost workdays.
typical: My typical workday involves... My typical workday is not very structured.
normal: During normal workdays, contact should be made via direct dial numbers.
practical: Canceled nature reserve workday The practical volunteer workday due to take place at Adel Dam on Tuesday 1st August has been canceled.

Modifies a noun

Noun used with modifier

eight-hour: Wilson led the campaign to try to get a eight-hour workday.
non-uk: The employer should treat the benefit as being unavailable on those days which count as non-UK workdays.
volunteer: Canceled nature reserve workday The practical volunteer workday due to take place at Adel Dam on Tuesday 1st August has been canceled.

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