weeknight

noun

week·​night ˈwēk-ˌnīt How to pronounce weeknight (audio)
: a weekday night

Examples of weeknight in a Sentence

The news is on every weeknight at 10 p.m. Her parents don't want her to be out that late on a weeknight.
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Stash these puff pastry pies in your freezer for busy weeknights. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025 To paraphrase Fight Club, fighting becomes the reason to keep your nails short, to order salad instead of fries, and to stop drinking on weeknights. Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025 Wheel of Fortune airs weeknights (check local listings). Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Frozen hash browns and cream of chicken soup make this chicken-potato bake the perfect option for your weeknight meal plans. Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weeknight

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weeknight was in 1782

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“Weeknight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weeknight. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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