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Labor Day

US/ˈlej.bɚ dej/

Labor Day noun: the holiday marking the unofficial end of summer, held on the first Monday in September.

Noun

Labor Day (plural Labor Days)

  1. (US) The holiday marking the unofficial end of summer, held on the first Monday in September.
    • The Conception caught fire around 3:14 a.m. on Labor Day off Santa Cruz Island, about 20 miles away from the coast of mainland California. It was the last day of a three-day diving trip.2019 September 27, Paul Vercammen, Steve Almasy, “ATF still looking to determine what caused deadly fire on California dive boat”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2019
  2. An annual holiday held on May 1 to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.

Forms of Labor Day

pluralLabor Days
alternative Canada UKLabour Day

Questions about Labor Day

What does Labor Day mean?
Labor Day means the holiday marking the unofficial end of summer, held on the first Monday in September.
What part of speech is Labor Day?
Labor Day is a noun.
How do you pronounce Labor Day?
Labor Day is pronounced /ˈlej.bɚ dej/ (US).
What is the plural of Labor Day?
The plural of Labor Day is Labor Days.

Words near Labor Day in the dictionary

  1. labor aristocracy
  2. labor camp
  3. labor camps
  4. labor court
  5. labor courts
  6. Labor Day
  7. Labor Days
  8. labor exchange
  9. labor exchanges
  10. labor force
  11. labor forces

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