midweek

noun

mid·​week ˈmid-ˌwēk How to pronounce midweek (audio)
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web Cooler temperatures expected midweek with a weak system bringing light rain and snow showers to the mountains Thursday and Friday. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024 How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Stay With rates starting from $176 midweek for a Bleau King, a stay at Fontainebleau is attainable. David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024 Temperatures will moderate a bit midweek, but will still remain on the warmer side of normal across the southern U.S., and east of the Mississippi River. Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024 The Hogs' first two sets of two-game midweek series -- against San Jose State (12-19) today and tomorrow at 3 p.m., and against Texas Tech next Tuesday and Wednesday -- will sandwich an SEC road series at Alabama. Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024 The Boy and the Heron released midweek to take advantage of China’s Qingming public holiday, which fell on Thursday this year. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024 According to a 2023 analysis of MLB ticket sales by ticket reseller TicketCity, midweek games offer the best deals. Sally French Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024 Much improved weather settles in midweek with high pressure nearby. Molly Robey, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024 Widespread wind gusts topping 40 mph swept across the region midweek, downing trees and branches, sometimes to devastating effect. Dalia Faheid, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024

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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 29 Apr. 2024.

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midweek

noun
mid·​week ˈmid-ˌwēk How to pronounce midweek (audio)
: the middle of the week
midweek adjective

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