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.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of school day
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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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
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
From August, pupils will have to put their devices in magnetically sealed pouches throughout the school day, including during breaks and lunchtime.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Other schools and districts have joined the trend of removing cellphones during the school day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
I dragged myself toward the front gates, tired from the early-morning work mixed with the long school day.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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