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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Highs climb from the low 80s Saturday, March 21, into the mid-80s Sunday, March 22, before dipping to the upper 60s–low 70s by midweek. Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 The San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento will see temperatures pushing toward 90 by midweek. Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026 Unfortunately, some of that cold is going to linger until midweek. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026 The San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento will see temperatures pushing toward 90 degrees by midweek. CBS News, 17 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 24 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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