school day
Americannoun
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school days
plural
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any day on which school is conducted.
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the daily hours during which school is conducted.
The school day here is from nine to three.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of school day
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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Giving students who face socioeconomic barriers reliable opportunities to move their bodies during the school day is especially important, according to the study that was published in 2017.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
About 20% of the school day in England is lost to bad behaviour, the government says.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
A kindergarten across the street from the family home held ballet classes after the regular school day finished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
While her daughter wasn’t struggling academically, Talbert could see that she was burned out from her seven-hour school day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
So when the school day ends and nothing extraordinary has happened, it’s a tiny heartbreak.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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