workday
/ˈwɜːkdeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɚkdˌe] /ˈwɜːrkdeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɚkdˌe] /ˈwərk-ˌdā How to pronounce workday (audio)/ (ame, mw)
workday — noun
- workdaysingular
- workdaysplural
1. a whole day when you are expected to do your job, not rest or take a day off
a whole day when you are expected to do your job, not rest or take a day off
After the long holiday, Ayesha packed her lunch for her first workday back.
collocation: first workday back
Rodrigo swaps his Thursday workday with a Saturday shift each month.
Layla's office closes early on the last workday before New Year.
The parcel will arrive on the next workday after the bank holiday.
Haruto stays in the city on workdays and visits his parents on Sunday.
- weekday
Usually means Monday to Friday in general, while workday can follow one person's actual work schedule.
- business day
More formal and often used for banks, offices, and official deadlines.
- working day
A close synonym, especially in formal or British-style use.
- day off
A day when someone does not have to work.
用法筆記
Refers to the whole calendar day, not just the hours spent at work. It can describe one person's schedule or the normal day when offices and services are open. Distinguish from sense 2, which means only the working hours inside that day.
常見錯誤
2. the part of your day that is spent doing your job
the part of your day that is spent doing your job
Eve starts her workday at seven with a quick check of overnight emails.
pattern: start your workday
By the end of the workday, Tunde's desk was covered with forms.
phrase: end of the workday
Rin takes one short walk during the workday after two long meetings.
Eli's workday felt shorter once the team moved lunch to noon.
Henrik divides his workday into quiet tasks for morning and calls for afternoon.
- working hours
Refers to the hours of work in a general way, often in rules or schedules.
- shift
Usually means a fixed period of duty and may be only one part of a full workday.
用法筆記
Usually used when talking about when work starts, ends, or is divided. Distinguish from sense 1, which names the whole day rather than only the hours spent working.