weekday

noun

week·​day ˈwēk-ˌdā How to pronounce weekday (audio)
: 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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The venue will run limited weekday hours, with longer sessions on weekends. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025 Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer news from USA TODAY. Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025 Live With Kelly and Mark airs weekdays in syndication. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025 These events also allow families who can’t join on weekday mornings to experience what the bike bus is all about before committing to a regular schedule. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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weekday

noun
week·​day ˈwēk-ˌdā How to pronounce weekday (audio)
: a day of the week except Sunday or except Saturday and Sunday

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