school day
Americannoun
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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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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
Let children stay up and risk a wasted school day on Monday - or force young fans to miss what could be a vital victory on the way to World Cup glory?
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Pupils in grades one through 12 averaged 52 minutes on school-issued devices during the school day this past school year, according to the educational-software company Lightspeed Systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Other schools and districts have joined the trend of removing cellphones during the school day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
But I manage to eat the whole school day.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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