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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.
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Wick remains questionable midweek with an ankle issue. Shawn Childs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 Temperatures climb through midweek until another cold front moves through the area late Wednesday or early Thursday. Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025 Two new snowstorms are expected to hit Colorado this week — one already brewing in the mountains Sunday morning and another expected to arrive midweek, according to the National Weather Service. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025 Monday and Tuesday will remain quite frigid for millions of people before temperatures start to shift back closer to normal midweek. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025 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 6 Dec. 2025.

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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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