business day

American

[biz-nis dey] / ˈbɪz nɪs ˌdeɪ /

noun

a weekday when most workplaces are open; working day.

Your application will take 10 to 15 business days to process, or two to three weeks.
Friday is not a business day in Jordan—we work Sunday to Thursday.

Etymology

Origin of business day

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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Or you work with people in other countries or time zones, and need to be available during their business day.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year Zillow adopted a policy requiring that any home advertised publicly online be included on the Multiple Listing Service and thus shared across all major home-search sites within one business day.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zillow enforces its policy through a graduated warning system: Agents who publicly market a listing without sharing it on the Multiple Listing Service within one business day receive a notification for each violation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economists forecast 7.18 million job openings on the last business day of December, about 30,000 more than initially reported in November.

From Barron's

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