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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Here are 10 weeknight dinners that don’t require eggs, from chicken enchiladas to swordfish and crusted tuna. Staff Report, The Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2025 Museums are free on the first Sunday of the month and some on other weeknights. Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025 The Conan O’Brien era of Late Night was also packed with SNL alums, both in front of and behind the camera, while the network’s two current weeknight late-night shows are hosted by SNL alums. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025 Wheel of Fortune airs weeknights on (check local listings). Liza Esquibias, People.com, 11 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2025.

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