rest day

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rest day

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Possibly a continuation of Middle English resten-dei, restandæȝ, from Old English restendæġ (“day of rest; Sabbath”).

noun rest days · day of rest

A day spent resting from work or any other activity. With overtime, rest day working and other payments, a union source said many drivers can expect to earn well in excess of £75,000.

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noun day spent resting

Español	día de asueto
Deutsch	Ruhetag
Ελληνικά	ρέπο répo

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"rest day." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rest%20day. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{rest_day_2026,
  title = {rest day},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rest%20day},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}