Phrase guide

work life

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The part of a person's daily life spent at work; the experiences encountered during that time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Holonyms: life; daily life, real life, waking life
  • the travails of work life

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: personal life, private life, nightlife, love life, sex life

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: arbejdsliv — part of life spent at work
  • German: Arbeitsleben — part of life spent at work
  • Norwegian Bokmål: arbeidsliv — part of life spent at work
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: arbeidsliv — part of life spent at work
  • Polish: życie zawodowe — part of life spent at work
  • Swedish: arbetsliv — part of life spent at work