weekday

[week-dey]

noun

1. any day of the week except Sunday or, often, Saturday and Sunday.

adjective

1. of or on a weekday.

   weekday occupations.

weekday

/ ˈwiːkˌdeɪ /

noun

1. any day of the week other than Sunday and, often, Saturday

Word History and Origins

Origin of weekday¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English wicdæg. See week, day

Example Sentences

On a recent weekday afternoon, Roger and Lindy stood in their frontyard admiring the finishing touches on their only major construction project.

From Los Angeles Times

Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese is great as a weekday lunch or a side dish paired with your favorite salads and protein.

From Salon

Shayan and her brother say they are often reluctant to take the school bus that comes to collect them each weekday.

From BBC

That show ran from November 2002 until this past May and was paired with “PTI” on weekday afternoons, with “Horn” at 2 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Peak fares used to cover tickets bought before 09:15 on weekdays and certain services between 16:42 and 18:30.

From BBC

When To Use

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!