schoolday en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskulˌdeɪ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From school + day.
Meanings
-
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.
-
The part of a day when students attend school.
I couldn't contact my child during the schoolday because of the school's no-cellphone policy.
The schoolday starts at 9:00 am and ends at 3:00 pm.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| school day | alternative | lexicographic | |
| schooldays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
every day is a schoolday · schooldays
Relateds
work day · school year · working day · school night · weekday · workday
Translations (8)
de Schultag (the day when school is open) · is skóladagur (the day when school is open) · pl dzień zajęć (the day when school is open) · es jornada escolar (the day when school is open) · nl schooldag (the day when school is open) · ca dia escolar (the day when school is open) · fi koulupäivä (the day when school is open) · bg учебен ден (the day when school is open)