weekday

noun

week·​day ˈwēk-ˌdā How to pronounce weekday (audio)
: any day of the week except Sunday or now usually except Saturday and Sunday

Examples of weekday in a Sentence

The library is open on weekdays from 9:00 to 5:00.
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Cindy Edwards, interim parks and recreation director, said the camp just wrapped up its eight sessions of day camp on weekdays that host upward of 100 children ages 8-14. Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025 Lifeguards are on duty in Belmar — one of the Shore’s most popular beaches — from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends, according to the borough’s website. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025 Lifeguards are on duty in the area from 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on the weekends, according to the Belmar Beach website. Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025 So there is now a new menu; new prices; a new Happy Hour from 4:30 to 7:30 weekdays, with entertainment and free hors d’oeuvres and most drinks for $1.75; a complete Twilight Dinner for $6.95 from 5 to 7 weekdays. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weekday

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weekday was in 1534

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“Weekday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekday. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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weekday

noun
week·​day ˈwēk-ˌdā How to pronounce weekday (audio)
: a day of the week except Sunday or except Saturday and Sunday

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