weeknight

noun

week·​night ˈwēk-ˌnīt How to pronounce weeknight (audio)
: a weekday night

Examples of weeknight in a Sentence

The news is on every weeknight at 10 p.m. Her parents don't want her to be out that late on a weeknight.
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Wheel of Fortune airs on ABC weeknights at 7 p.m. local time. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Don’t miss the weeknight happy hour from 2 PM to 6 PM. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025 This dish is a simple, no-fuss option for an elevated weeknight meal. Nick Siano, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025 Fans of the beloved game show can catch Seacrest alongside White weeknights on ABC. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weeknight

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weeknight was in 1782

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“Weeknight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weeknight. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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