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

• midweekly
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of midweek

First recorded in 1700–10; mid- + week

Example Sentences

Areas home to more than 150 million people were covered by National Weather Service heat alerts as of midweek.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

AI-related and growth stocks experienced a midweek selloff, with the Nasdaq Composite falling 2% amid investor reassessment of valuations.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

If you are planning on visiting a national park, the National Parks Conservation Association recommends visiting midweek and arriving early or late in the day to avoid crowds.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Two minutes before, I hadn’t even wanted to celebrate, but now I was feeling dejected and insulted at being relegated to a midweek dinner at the same place we always went to.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman