weekdays
Americanadverb
Usage
What does weekdays mean? Weekdays is an adverb that means on the days from Monday through Friday.Each of these days is considered a weekday—a day that is not a weekend day (Saturday or Sunday).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 weekdays, 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.For this reason, weekdays is typically used to distinguish things that happen during the workweek from those that happen on the weekend. It’s especially used in the context of business hours and working schedules. The word weekends can be used as an adverb in the same way.Example: We’re open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but we’re closed weekends.
Etymology
Origin of weekdays
Example Sentences
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At first Klenam and I only went along to the farm on weekends, but as we grew older, we started going after school on weekdays too.
From Literature
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We all agreed to wake up a half-hour earlier on weekdays to avoid the “morning tangle,” as Mom called it, and so far it seems to be working.
From Literature
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Participants reported their typical bedtimes and wake-up times on weekdays and weekends.
From Science Daily
Parking is $15 for most vehicles, and lots open at 9 a.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. on weekends and holidays.
From Los Angeles Times
She also flies solo from 6 to 7 a.m. weekdays on “Jet Into Work.”
From Los Angeles Times
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