NYT Dictionary

WORKDAY

/ˈwərk.ˌdeɪ/
NounAdjectiveWORK-daywork-day · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026

Meaning

Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

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 & Antonyms

Synonyms

weekdaybusiness dayworking dayjobday9 to 5nine to fiveatticbreadwinningbusinesslikechaste

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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