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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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
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
The school day finishes at 15:00, but is followed by teacher training every other Monday.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Other schools and districts have joined the trend of removing cellphones during the school day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
One area of concern is the shrinking playground time during the school day due to an emphasis on more test-driven curricula.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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