schoolday

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US/ˈskulˌdeɪ/

noun

A day during which the public schools are open, usually synonymous with weekday during the school year.

“The schoolday starts at 9:00 am and ends at 3:00 pm.”

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Meanings

nounschoolday (plural schooldays)

plural schooldays · alternative school day

  1. A day during which the public schools are open, usually synonymous with weekday during the school year.

    In modern China, Sunday is not usually a schoolday except around major holidays.

  2. The part of a day when students attend school.

    The schoolday starts at 9:00 am and ends at 3:00 pm.

    1 more example

    I couldn't contact my child during the schoolday because of the school's no-cellphone policy.

Origin

From school + day.

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Translations

Bulgarian учебен ден
  • учебен ден (učeben den)the day when school is open
Catalan dia escolar
  • dia escolarthe day when school is open
Dutch schooldag
  • schooldagthe day when school is open
Finnish koulupäivä
  • koulupäiväthe day when school is open
German Schultag
  • Schultagthe day when school is open
Icelandic skóladagur
  • skóladagurthe day when school is open
Polish dzień zajęć
  • dzień zajęćthe day when school is open
Spanish jornada escolar
  • jornada escolarthe day when school is open
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APA

schoolday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolday

MLA

“schoolday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolday. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schoolday,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolday.

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