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.
Recent Examples on the Web Think of each delivery as a box of aperitifs, party-ready bottles, and weeknight dinner solutions. Sunset Magazine, 30 May 2024 While sometimes downtown bars skimp on flavor and service for million-dollar views, neither was sacrificed on my recent weeknight visit. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024 Send a group text to your neighbors for a spontaneous meet-up at an ice cream truck, or host a weeknight dinner in your backyard or local park. Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 24 May 2024 Valet parking is also offered for $15 weeknights, $20 weekends outside the Mule Alley gate at 122 E. Exchange Ave., near Shake Shack. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for weeknight 

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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 11 Jun. 2024.

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