workday

Noun

A day on which one typically performs work.
a day on which work is done
the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage
Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek. The five workdays in many countries are usually Monday to Friday (and are defined as such in official and legal usage even though many people work on weekends).
That part of a day in which work is done.

Adj

Alternative form of workaday.

Examples

After a long workday, a challenging game of Words With Friends helps unwind.
It will take five workdays to process your application.
My workday is 8 hours.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

work day, working day, 9 to 5, business day, jobday, nine to five, weekday

Antonyms

rest day

Scrabble Score: 18

workday: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
workday: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
workday: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

workday: valid Words With Friends Word