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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The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central, and streams next day on Paramount+. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 Oct. 2024 Even better, this crowd-pleasing dish is portable for those busy weeknight events. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024 Shrimp cocktail, shrimp scampi, shrimp parmigiana – this versatile seafood can be added to so many recipes to make weeknight dinners taste delicious. Ronnie Koenig, Parents, 25 Oct. 2024 Try a weeknight meal that uses the same ingredient – a coconut curry, perhaps – and have a conversation with them about the flavor across both foods. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024 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 7 Nov. 2024.

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