midweek

noun

mid·​week ˈmid-ˌwēk How to pronounce midweek (audio)
: the middle of the week
midweek adjective or adverb
midweekly adjective or adverb

Examples of midweek in a Sentence

She has to finish the report by midweek.
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Finally, forecasters are monitoring for a low-pressure area that could form midweek off the coast of the Carolinas. Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025 While chances for precipitation may briefly rise to around 25% midweek, they are forecast to drop back to zero by the end of the week, meaning dry conditions will likely persist. Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025 Despite the increase in cloudiness, no rain is currently in the forecast through midweek. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2025 The source of the Air Quality Index (AQI) spike was smoke drifting south from Canadian wildfires, first affecting the Upper Peninsula before spreading through the northern Lower Peninsula and across Michigan by midweek. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for midweek

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midweek was in 1898

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“Midweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midweek. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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midweek

noun
mid·​week ˈmid-ˌwēk How to pronounce midweek (audio)
: the middle of the week
midweek adjective

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