labor day
noun
Simple meaning
First Monday in September in the United States and Canada.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
layberdaySay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈleɪbɚˈdeɪ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
US
First Monday in September in the United States and Canada
us
The holiday marking the unofficial end of summer, held on the first Monday in September.
An annual holiday held on May 1 to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: First Monday in September in the United States and Canada
Used this way, labor day is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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