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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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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 Tuesday will warm into the 50s once again but out ahead of the cold front that will cross Maryland on Wednesday, the midweek will briefly warm into the 60s. Rachael Jay, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025 Wind chills will be biting on Monday, but a big warm-up is coming by midweek. Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025 Travel disruptions, school closures, and hazardous road conditions are expected to persist through midweek as the cold wave continues its march east. Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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 2 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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