weekday

weekday
weekday O.E. wicdæge "day of the week" (Cf. O.H.G. wehhatag, O.N. vikudagr). See WEEK (Cf. week) + DAY (Cf. day). In M.E., any day other than Sunday.

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  • weekday — UK US /ˈwiːkdeɪ/ noun [C] ► any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday: »The subway carries 650,000 passengers on an average weekday. »a weekday afternoon/evening/morning weekdays adverb ► »Branches are open from 7.30am to 8pm weekdays …   Financial and business terms

  • weekday — [wēkdā΄] n. 1. any day of the week except Sunday (or, as in Judaism, Saturday) 2. any day not in the weekend adj. of, for, or on a weekday …   English World dictionary

  • weekday — ► NOUN ▪ a day of the week other than Sunday or Saturday …   English terms dictionary

  • weekday — /ˈwikdeɪ / (say weekday) noun 1. any day of the week, sometimes limited as a. (in a working week) any day except Saturday and Sunday. b. (in a church calendar) any day except Sunday. –adjective 2. of or on a weekday: weekday occupations …  

  • weekday — /week day /, n. 1. any day of the week except Sunday or, often, Saturday and Sunday. adj. 2. of or on a weekday: weekday occupations. [bef. 900; ME; OE wicdaeg. See WEEK, DAY] * * * …   Universalium

  • weekday — [[t]wi͟ːkdeɪ[/t]] weekdays N COUNT A weekday is any of the days of the week except Saturday and Sunday. If you want to avoid the crowds, it s best to come on a weekday... Visitor Centre and shop open 9 a.m. 5 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m. 5 p.m.… …   English dictionary

  • weekday — UK [ˈwiːkdeɪ] / US [ˈwɪkˌdeɪ] noun [countable] Word forms weekday : singular weekday plural weekdays a day of the week that is not Saturday or Sunday …   English dictionary

  • weekday — week•day [[t]ˈwikˌdeɪ[/t]] n. 1) cvb any day of the week except Sunday or, often, Saturday and Sunday 2) of, on, or for a weekday: weekday occupations[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900; ME …   From formal English to slang

  • weekday — noun Weekday is used before these nouns: ↑evening, ↑morning, ↑night, ↑schedule …   Collocations dictionary

  • weekday — n. a day other than Sunday or other than at a weekend (often attrib.: a weekday afternoon) …   Useful english dictionary

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