weekday

UK: ˈwiːkdeɪ | US: ˈwiːkdeɪ

Definition

  1. n. a day of the week, typically excluding Saturday and Sunday, associated with work or routine activities.

Structure
week <period of seven days>day <24-hour period>
Etymology

The word "weekday" combines "week," derived from Old English wice (a period of seven days), and "day," from Old English dæg (a 24-hour cycle). Historically, "weekday" distinguished ordinary workdays from the Sabbath or weekend days (Saturday/Sunday). The term reflects the division of time in agrarian and later industrial societies, where labor was concentrated on specific days.

Examples

  1. I prefer working on a weekday to avoid weekend crowds.

  2. The museum is less busy on a weekday.

  3. Weekday schedules are usually more structured than weekends.

  4. She commutes to the city every weekday.

  5. Weekday mornings are hectic in our household.