: any day of the week except Sunday or now usually except Saturday and Sunday

Examples of weekday in a Sentence

The library is open on weekdays from 9:00 to 5:00.
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Try not only to visit during weekdays but also in the evenings and weekends. Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026 Transit schedules show 56 different commuter trains stop at Solana Beach’s station every weekday. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The waterfalls surrounding Hamilton tend to be busiest in the afternoons and on weekends, so a morning or a weekday hike will reward you with much quieter trails. Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026 Simone Swink, the senior executive producer of the Good Morning America franchise, said in a statement that the new format would allow the team to appear more often on weekday broadcasts as well. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weekday

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weekday was in 1534

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“Weekday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekday. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

: a day of the week except Sunday or except Saturday and Sunday
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