half day
Morning or afternoon
A half day is a work or school period lasting only the morning or afternoon, not the full day: The office closes at noon on Fridays—it's a half day.
The term also describes the time off itself: I'm taking a half day to go to the dentist.
Activity scheduled before noon
- afternoon sessionTime slot past noon
- early dismissalPremature end to session
- parent-teacher conferencesScheduled meetings discussing students
- professional developmentOngoing workplace learning activities
holiday schedule · field trip · report cards · kindergarten · preschool · early release · staff training · orientation
- morning shiftEarly scheduled work period
- afternoon shiftDaytime work period, post-noon
- part-timeLimited work schedule
- flextimeAdjustable employee work hours
PTO · personal time · sick leave · vacation time · time off · comp time · reduced hours · doctor's appointment
morning session
Activity scheduled before noon
- afternoon sessionTime slot past noon
- early dismissalPremature end to session
- parent-teacher conferencesScheduled meetings discussing students
professional development · holiday schedule · field trip · report cards · kindergarten · preschool · early release · staff training · orientation
four hours
- morning shiftEarly scheduled work period
- afternoon shiftDaytime work period, post-noon
- part-timeLimited work schedule
flextime · PTO · personal time · sick leave · vacation time · time off · comp time · reduced hours · doctor's appointment · errand
- leaveleave, annual leave, sick leave, leave of absence, paid leave
- time offvacation, holiday, weekend, break, rest
- work schedulesshift, night shift, graveyard shift, overtime, double shift
- school absencesholiday break, summer break, spring break, winter break, field trip
- daysMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- work scheduleMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
half dayfull day
Twenty-four hours straight
full shift · all day · double shift · overtime · long day
day, half, halfway, halftime, half-time, half-yearly, half days