weekday
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Usage
What is a weekday? A weekday is any day that is not a weekend day.Since the weekend is considered to consist of Saturday and Sunday, the weekdays are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. (Even though Friday evening is sometimes considered the start of the weekend, Friday is still considered a weekday.)The evenings of weekdays are called weeknights.The word week most commonly refers to any period of seven consecutive days, or to the seven-day period on the calendar that begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday. However, in weekday and weeknight, it refers to the five-day period that’s often considered the workweek or school week. The standard workweek is from Monday through Friday, though working schedules vary widely. Days of the workweek can be called workdays. Weekdays are usually (but not always) workdays or school days.For this reason, terms like weekday and weeknight are typically used—instead of just saying day or night—to distinguish them from the days and nights on the weekend.The word weekdays can be used as an adverb meaning on weekdays—Monday through Friday. The word weekends can be used as an adverb in the same way, as in We’re open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but we’re closed weekends.Example: I don’t usually like to be out so late on a weekday, but I couldn’t miss this!
Etymology
Origin of weekday
before 900; Middle English; Old English wicdæg. See week, day
Example Sentences
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Every weekday morning at 7:30, she stands at an intersection in Burlington, Vt., ensuring the safe passage of pedestrians, including children heading to a nearby school.
When he’s not spreading his love of Reese’s, he spends weekday afternoons singing Rolling Stones songs on karaoke machines in bars near the pier.
The Need to Know column features professional investors’ and traders’ observations and opinions every weekday.
From MarketWatch
Trading is available 24 hours a day on weekdays, and investors can buy fractional shares for as little as $1.
From Barron's
Traditionally, TMS requires patients to visit a clinic every weekday for six to eight weeks.
From Science Daily
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