business day

[biz-nis dey]

noun

1. a weekday when most workplaces are open; working day.

   Your application will take 10 to 15 business days to process, or two to three weeks.

   Friday is not a business day in Jordan—we work Sunday to Thursday.

Word History and Origins

Origin of business day¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

“It’s getting more and more expensive to do business day by day. It’s not going to be easy for the smaller guys.”

From Los Angeles Times

And when you don’t have certainty, it’s simply impossible to manage your business day to day, pay your employees, get out those deliveries, do all of the daily operations that are necessary to make those thin margins often just work.

From Los Angeles Times

Both versions of the standing order say that any injunctions authorized by them are only good “until 4:00 p.m. on the second business day following the filing of the Petition.”

From Slate

ABC reported in March that the Trump administration had been sued three times for every business day of his presidency.

From Los Angeles Times

Austin has not implemented the software yet, but city officials said they believe it could cut preliminary reviews there to one business day from 15.

From Los Angeles Times