: the middle of the week
midweek adjective or adverb
midweekly adjective or adverb

Examples of midweek in a Sentence

She has to finish the report by midweek.
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Tuesday will see near-normal rain and storm chances with the arrival of more Saharan dust limiting rain and storm chances into midweek. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 Conditions will deteriorate further by midweek as northwest swells increase, the Weather Service said. Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Two restaurants, City Works Eatery in Fort Worth and Chamberlain’s Steak & Fish in Dallas had already posted menus online at midweek. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 Temperatures will begin to warm, climbing to the mid-90s by midweek with heat index values peaking on Thursday near 105 degrees for areas primarily south of Interstate 70. Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for midweek

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midweek was in 1898

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“Midweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midweek. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

: the middle of the week
midweek adjective

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