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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George Pickens generates crowd excitement The crowd on-hand at the River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard wasn’t packed by any means in the middle of a weekday, but there were a good amount of youth groups and Cowboys fans on-hand. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 Apart from American Idol, Seacrest has been busy hosting Wheel of Fortune and his weekday morning show On Air with Ryan Seacrest. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 On weekdays in between, the same halls will host fan meetings, production presentations, esports tournaments, screenings, and business forums. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 For Standard plan subscribers, tech support is available weekdays during normal business hours, but only through the tech support web portal. — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for weekday

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Aug. 2026.

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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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