business day

[ biz-nis dey ]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of business day¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

And if securing the Black vote and Black capital was the only thing Harris needed for this campaign, she would have achieved it in a business day.

From Slate

Currently, transfers must be processed or declined by the end of the next business day, but the new law will allow an extension of three more days.

From BBC

"A single business day is an unreasonably short period of time," wrote Trump's lawyers.

From Salon

In past years, the 170 cooling centers scattered around metro Phoenix from May to October typically closed when the business day ended at 5 p.m. as high temperatures hit.

From Seattle Times

“There was one business day to review a very broad and somewhat complicated motion and on a procedural level, that shouldn’t be acceptable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times