midweek

American  

[mid-week, -week, mid-week] / ˈmɪdˈwik, -ˌwik, ˈmɪdˌwik /

noun

1. the middle of the week, especially the time between Tuesday morning and Thursday evening.

   Let’s get together for a couple of hours in midweek—Wednesday for lunch, maybe.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring in the middle of the week.

   Our midweek meals are usually takeout.

   Childcare is provided during midweek Bible classes, every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

adverb

1. during the middle of the week.

   Because of my work schedule, I rarely exercise midweek.

midweek British  

/ ˈmɪdˈwiːk /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the week

   2. ( as modifier )

      a midweek holiday

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Usage

What does midweek mean? Midweek is the middle of the week—roughly the period from Tuesday evening to Thursday morning. The word week most commonly refers to any period of seven consecutive days, but in midweek it refers to the seven-day period that begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday. The exact middle of the week is Wednesday, and midweek is especially used to refer to an approximate period of time on or around Wednesday, as in The cold front is expected to arrive some time in midweek. Midweek is often used as an adverb meaning in the middle of the week, as in The cold front is expected to arrive midweek. The word midweekly can mean the same thing. Midweekly can also be used as an adjective in the same way that midweek is sometimes used as an adjective, as in midweek meal and midweek meeting. Example: Let’s meet midweek to review the progress we make on Monday and Tuesday.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• midweekly
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of midweek

First recorded in 1700–10; mid- + week

Example Sentences

Pelley became a correspondent for “60 Minutes II,” a midweek edition of the program that ran from 1999 to 2005.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Pep rested players in midweek when City beat Crystal Palace and left Erling Haaland out, much to the annoyance of Fantasy Premier League managers.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

On a sunny midweek morning, there are plenty of people strolling or shopping in the centre of the West Midlands town of Walsall - but many of them share a common complaint.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Meal two: Something easy, almost offhand This is your midweek exhale.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Dad gets up before it's light on Wednesdays 'cause he's got to drive to Oxford for a midweek meeting at Greenland HQ.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell