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schoolday

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American: /ˈskulˌdeɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The part of a day when students attend school.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From school + day.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: учебен ден (učeben den) — the day when school is open
  • Catalan: dia escolar — the day when school is open
  • Dutch: schooldag — the day when school is open
  • Finnish: koulupäivä — the day when school is open
  • German: Schultag — the day when school is open
  • Icelandic: skóladagur — the day when school is open
  • Polish: dzień zajęć — the day when school is open
  • Spanish: jornada escolar — the day when school is open