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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Thanks to a few shortcuts (rotisserie chicken and jarred sauce), this is an easy weeknight winner. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025 View Recipe My go-to weeknight dinner format is a stir-fry. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025 The weeknight games could be big draws, too. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 On a weeknight in greater Honolulu, local families begin streaming through the doors of Aiea Bowl, bringing a lively energy with them. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.

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