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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Positive news midweek helped stabilize the market. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026 Liam Rosenior has spoken to Robert Sanchez after the Chelsea keeper was left disappointed at being dropped for the game against Aston Villa in midweek. Simon Johnson, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 The first weak cold front will remain north of Central Texas, but a second system is expected to have enough moisture to bring rain chances to the region by midweek. Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 Temperatures will warm into the 40s and 50s slowly through midweek with the jet stream lifting farther north. Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 1 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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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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