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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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
Recess could very well be the most important 30 minutes of their school day for learning — and it has become a contested period for the nation’s youngest students.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
"No pupil should be made to feel embarrassed or unsupported when they have a genuine need to use the toilet during the school day," said Gault.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
On Thursdays, after the school day has finished, there are academic board meetings every other week, and she hosts revision sessions for Year 11 students too.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
It’s the soldiers behind us—they’ve begun to press against the crowd to clear a path in the road—and then empty school buses pull in, like it’s just an ordinary school day.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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