workaday

adjective

work·​a·​day ˈwər-kə-ˌdā How to pronounce workaday (audio)
Synonyms of workadaynext
1
: of, relating to, or suited for working days
workaday clothes
2
: ordinary, prosaic
workaday activities
a workaday life

Examples of workaday in a Sentence

Their vacation provided a welcome change from their workaday life. the workaday struggles and concerns of the average person
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This isn’t a film about trauma, or smuggled-in social issues, or anything at all, really, besides the honest workaday business of scaring the bejesus out of its audience, rinsing, and repeating with extra vigor. Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 And while the depth of the game’s overall retail simulation is pretty shallow, there is a sort of soothing, zen comfort to be found in the repetitive nostalgia of that menial workaday world of the past. ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 From brocade coats to workaday dresses, these looks dominated the runway. CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026 The scenic design by Christopher Swader and Justin Swader consists of Emmy’s sunny living room on the right and the workaday SALAD office on the left. Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workaday

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier workyday, from obsolete workyday, noun workday

First Known Use

1554, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of workaday was in 1554

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“Workaday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/workaday. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

workaday

adjective
work·​a·​day ˈwər-kə-ˌdā How to pronounce workaday (audio)
: everyday
workaday clothes
workaday activities

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