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day off

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  1. A day away from work, school, or a similar obligation; a free day. For example, Sophie always used her day off to do errands. [Late 1800s]

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He mistakenly thought the question was when he last had a day off.

From The Wall Street Journal

On his days off, he leads volunteers into the far reaches of the county, leaving water, food and clothing for migrants.

From Los Angeles Times

They also work outside every day together, and have acres of land around them to walk their dog on their days off.

From BBC

I turn up to work, but the day off for me...

From BBC

A 2024 examination, for example, discovered that a Nebraska parole board staffer drove a state car 243 miles on her day off to attend a retirement party.

From The Wall Street Journal

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