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schooldays

/ˈskuːldeɪz/ /ˈskuːlˌdeɪz/

Meanings
noun
A day during which the public schools are open, usually synonymous with weekday during the school year.

Examples :

"In modern China, Sunday is not usually a schoolday except around major holidays."
time education history

Related Words

Illustration holidays

holidays noun

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪz/ /ˈhɑlədez/

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

"Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration primary

primary noun

/ˈpɹɒeməɹi/ /ˈpɹaɪməɹi/

A primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party.

"The primary for the school board was held next Tuesday. "

Illustration weekday

weekday noun

/ˈwiːkdeɪ/

A day of the week except those which form the weekend; that is:

"I have soccer practice on every weekday afternoon. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration synonymous

synonymous adjective

/sɪˈnɒnɪməs/ /sɪˈnɑnɪməs/

(construed with with, narrower sense) having an identical meaning

"The words "tired" and "exhausted" are synonymous; they both mean feeling very fatigued. "

Illustration classes

classes noun

/klasɪz/ /klɑːsɪz/ /kleəsɪz/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration remember

remember verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmbə/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/

To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.

"I remember my grandmother's smile; it's a clear image in my mind. "

Illustration schools

schools noun

/skuːlz/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration attends

attends verb

/əˈtɛndz/

To set on fire; kindle.

"Considering the unusual definition of "attends" as "to set on fire; kindle," here's a sentence that fits: The arsonist attends the dry brush, hoping to start a large forest fire. "