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    working day
    /ˌwəːkɪŋ ˈdeɪ/

    noun

    • 1. a day on which one usually works. British
  2. the amount of time a person spends doing their job on a day when they work: An eight-hour working day is still typical for many people. a day on which most people go to work: On a working day I tend to get up around seven o'clock. Please allow three full working days for the money to be transferred. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. a day on which work is done, esp for an agreed or stipulated number of hours in return for a salary or wage. the part of the day allocated to work. a seven-hour working day. often plural commerce any day of the week except Sunday, public holidays, and, in some cases, Saturday.

  4. Mar 9, 2024 · Any of those days of a week on which work is done, officially Monday to Friday in many countries (even though many people work on weekends). It will take five working days to process your application.

  5. a day on which most people do a job for money, or the amount of time each day a person spends doing his or her job (Definition of workday from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  6. Working days refer to the days of the week when businesses and organizations operate and employees are expected to work. These days typically exclude weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and public holidays, although the definition may vary depending on industry, region, and company policies.

  7. a day on which you usually work or on which most people usually work. Sunday is a normal working day for me. Thousands of working days were lost through strikes last year. Allow two working days (= not Saturday or Sunday) for delivery.

  8. 1. a day on which work is done, esp for an agreed or stipulated number of hours in return for a salary or wage. 2. the part of the day allocated to work. a seven-hour working day. 3. (often plural) business. any day of the week except Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays. Collins English Dictionary.

  9. the amount of time a person spends doing their job on a day when they work: An eight-hour working day is still typical for many people. a day on which most people go to work: On a working day I tend to get up around seven o'clock. Please allow three full working days for the money to be transferred. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  10. noun. : workday. Word History. First Known Use. 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of working day was in the 15th century. See more words from the same century. Dictionary Entries Near working day. working-class. working day. working dog. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Working day.”

  11. working day meaning, definition, what is working day: a day of the week when most people work....: Learn more.