semiweekly

[sem-ee-week-lee, sem-ahy-]

adjective

1. occurring, done, appearing, or published twice a week; biweekly.

   semiweekly visits.

noun

plural

semiweeklies 

1. a semiweekly publication.

adverb

1. twice a week.

   He traveled semiweekly to Detroit.

Confusables Note

See bi- ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semiweekly¹

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; semi- + weekly

Example Sentences

Besides EnhanceFitness, Cloud Bamboo’s offerings currently include a weekly Matter of Balance fall-prevention workshop in English and Vietnamese, a semiweekly yoga/meditation class in English and Mandarin, and a weekly karaoke session for Vietnamese speakers.

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After Friday, unvaccinated workers who won’t submit to semiweekly coronavirus testing will be placed on unpaid leave.

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But at least one of her programs persists: “Happy Hour with Dr. T,” a semiweekly Bible study on Instagram Live that intermingles faith with erroneous claims about covid-19 with QAnon conspiracy theories.

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Other tax deadlines include estimated tax payments, which are due quarterly, and payroll taxes, which are deposited monthly or semiweekly.

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She continued meeting her physical therapist on video calls semiweekly.

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Related Words

• booklet 
• brochure 
• daily 
• journal 
• manual 
• newsletter 
• newspaper 
• pamphlet 
• paper 
• periodical 
• weekly 

When To Use

What does semiweekly mean?

Semiweekly means twice a week.It can be used this way as an adjective, as in a semiweekly meeting, or an adverb, as in We plan to meet semiweekly. The word biweekly is a synonym, but it can also mean once every two weeks. Although semiweekly is typically only used to mean twice a week—not every two weeks—it can still be confusing. The best (and maybe only) way to be perfectly clear is to just say “twice a week.”Semiweekly can also be used as a noun referring to a publication that’s published twice per week (as opposed to a weekly or daily, for example).Example: Let’s plan to meet semiweekly, every Tuesday and Friday.