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.
Etymology
Origin of school day
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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Saturday is a typical school day in Iran.
From Los Angeles Times
William was delighted to spot a group of children holding up a scarf for Aston Villa, the football club he has supported since his school days.
From BBC
New York City Public Schools and Boston Public Schools are closed on Monday, while the School District of Philadelphia will have a virtual school day.
From Barron's
Half term was downtime away from the rhythm of the school day in Windsor and the family was spending it, as they often do, privately in Norfolk.
From BBC
At around 14:00 local time after the end of the school day, children started arriving at the site.
From BBC
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