midweek

[mid-week, -week, mid-week]

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.

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

/ ˈmɪdˈwiːk /

noun

1. 1. the middle of the week

   2. ( as modifier )

      a midweek holiday

Other Word Forms

• midweekly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of midweek¹

First recorded in 1700–10; mid- + week

Example Sentences

In Celtic's swashbuckling four-goal rout of Falkirk midweek - his first game back on the touchline - there was a unity and urgency that had been absent in recent teams.

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There's precedent for playing two games in one midweek in recent seasons, involving Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, but it's not exactly putting player welfare front and centre.

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These teams are next to each other in mid-table and it feels like they have both made positive starts to the season - they also both progressed in the Carabao Cup in midweek.

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The EFL is in discussions with stakeholders and clubs, but there is no other midweek slot for the match.

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Also see: Stock market faces midweek double whammy as Fed decision collides with megacap tech earnings.

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When To Use

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.