work day

Nine to five

A work day is a day on which work is done, as opposed to weekends or holidays: The package will arrive in three to five work days.

It also refers to the portion of a day spent working: an eight-hour work day.

Also spelled as one word: workday.

Related

Monday · schedule · deadlines · paid leave · occupation · hours · overtime · daily grind · job · break time · commute · lunch hour · office · water cooler · full-time · meetings · team meeting · morning

Categories
Opposites
labor vs. leisure time

work dayday off

Scheduled absence from work

weekend · rest day · holiday · vacation day · free day

ordinary vs. special days

work dayholiday

Day of rest

bank holiday · public holiday · feast day · national holiday · Christmas Day

Family

workday, workdays

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G