Weekday
/ˈwiːkdeɪ/
Definitions
A day of the week that is not Saturday or Sunday; a working day.
/ˈwiːkdeɪ/
Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday
We usually go to the park on the weekend, not on a weekday.
💡 Simply: A weekday is any day from Monday to Friday. It's the time when most people go to work or school. Imagine you're planning a fun weekend trip - you'll probably have to wait until the weekday is over!
👶 For kids: A weekday is a day when you go to school or your parents go to work. It's not Saturday or Sunday.
More Examples
The shop is closed on weekdays, so we'll have to go on Saturday.
Traffic is heavy during the weekday morning rush hour.
How It's Used
"I work from Monday to Friday, which are weekdays."
"The office is open during weekdays but closed on weekends."
From Middle English *wike-dai*, a combination of "week" and "day", referring to any day of the week except Sunday (and sometimes Saturday), historically the days designated for labor or work.
Used since the late Middle Ages, often contrasted with 'holy days' or Sundays.
Memory tip
Think of the "week" plus the "day", the days where you often work.
Word Origin
"week + day"