weekday

[week-dey]

noun

1. any day of the week except Sunday or, often, Saturday and Sunday.

adjective

1. of or on a weekday.

   weekday occupations.

weekday

/ ˈwiːkˌdeɪ /

noun

1. any day of the week other than Sunday and, often, Saturday

Word History and Origins

Origin of weekday¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English wicdæg. See week, day

Example Sentences

Peak fares used to cover tickets bought before 09:15 on weekdays and certain services between 16:42 and 18:30.

From BBC

Scott Detrow will become a full-time weekday host of NPR’s afternoon radio show starting Sept. 29, while maintaining his role at “Consider This,” the outlet’s daily news podcast, the public radio firm said.

From Los Angeles Times

Royal Mail recently said it will start to deliver second-class letters on every other weekday and not on Saturdays to help cut costs.

From BBC

It was the simplest of pantry dinners, but the oregano made it taste intentional, almost glamorous: a weekday dish dressed up for company.

From Salon

I met him in a busy coffee shop in Tustin on a weekday afternoon, along with three other officers of the O.C. chapter.

From Los Angeles Times

When To Use

What is a weekday?

A weekday is any day that is not a weekend day.Since the weekend is considered to consist of Saturday and Sunday, the weekdays are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. (Even though Friday evening is sometimes considered the start of the weekend, Friday is still considered a weekday.)The evenings of weekdays are called weeknights.The word week most commonly refers to any period of seven consecutive days, or to the seven-day period on the calendar that begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday. However, in weekday and weeknight, it refers to the five-day period that’s often considered the workweek or school week. The standard workweek is from Monday through Friday, though working schedules vary widely. Days of the workweek can be called workdays. Weekdays are usually (but not always) workdays or school days.For this reason, terms like weekday and weeknight are typically used—instead of just saying day or night—to distinguish them from the days and nights on the weekend.The word weekdays can be used as an adverb meaning on weekdays—Monday through Friday. The word weekends can be used as an adverb in the same way, as in We’re open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but we’re closed weekends.Example: I don’t usually like to be out so late on a weekday, but I couldn’t miss this!