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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This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 Chris Jansing, a longtime NBC News and MSNBC anchor who has led two hours each weekday, will become MS NOW’s chief political reporter. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 Click here to listen to NPR's State of the World podcast, a human perspective on global stories in just a few minutes, every weekday. Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026 Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Matthew J. Belvedere,jeff Marks,paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2026.

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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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