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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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Non-public holidays that fall on weekends are not observed on weekdays either. Renee Anderson, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025 Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning. Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025 This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025 When a holiday falls on a weekday, the company said, trash pickups for the remainder of the week are delayed by one day. Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 26 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 5 Dec. 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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