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Antonyms for working day

Grammar : Noun
Spell : wur-king-dey
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɜr kɪŋˌdeɪ


Definition of working day

  • As in daily grind : noun everyday routine
  • As in day : noun light part of every 24 hours
Example sentences :
  • Since 1887 the working day for women and children is limited to ten hours.
  • Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
  • Now a portion of nature's rest has been annexed to the working day.
  • Extract from : « The Evolution of Modern Capitalism » by John Atkinson Hobson
  • The length of the working day was regulated by the daylight.
  • Extract from : « Guilds in the Middle Ages » by George Renard
  • The working day, which averaged twelve hours, was prolonged to sixteen during the lighter months.
  • Extract from : « Guilds in the Middle Ages » by George Renard
  • The best method of restricting the hours of employment is to see that the boy is somewhere else during part of the working day.
  • Extract from : « Boy Labour and Apprenticeship » by Reginald Arthur Bray
  • In the public works of his own department he reduced the working day at once to eight hours.
  • Extract from : « Socialism and Democracy in Europe » by Samuel P. Orth
  • Thus none of the sixteen hours of the working day would be wasted.
  • Extract from : « Famous Authors (Men) » by E. F. (Edward Francis) Harkins
  • The convention centered on the demand to reduce the working day to eight hours.
  • Extract from : « A History of Trade Unionism in the United States » by Selig Perlman
  • In the main the leaders of the Federation placed slight reliance upon efforts to shorten the working day through legislation.
  • Extract from : « A History of Trade Unionism in the United States » by Selig Perlman
  • The length of the working day should be determined by the amount of work and the number of workers.
  • Extract from : « The Everett massacre » by Walker C. Smith

Synonyms for working day

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