school day

noun

1. any day on which school is conducted.

2. the daily hours during which school is conducted.

   The school day here is from nine to three.

Word History and Origins

Origin of school day¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

The family had been offered support, including assistance from the charity Barnardo's and a place on a minibus that could collect the girl from home on school days.

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Time-travelling to Swift's high school days in Tennessee, it reminisces about a boy she confined to the friend zone while yearning for a single kiss.

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Under the guidelines, if a weapon is found then an incident review meeting should be arranged within five school days of the incident with "at least one daily welfare check".

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She said the new timetable - split between school days and non-school days - did not work.

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"There are increasing reports of teens feeling tired during the school day because of their smartphone usage," she says.

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