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midweek

[mid-week, -week, mid-week]

noun

  1. the middle of the week, especially the time between Tuesday morning and Thursday evening.

    Let’s get together for a couple of hours in midweek—Wednesday for lunch, maybe.



adjective

  1. of, relating to, or occurring in the middle of the week.

    Our midweek meals are usually takeout.

    Childcare is provided during midweek Bible classes, every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

adverb

  1. during the middle of the week.

    Because of my work schedule, I rarely exercise midweek.

midweek

/ ˈɪˈɾː /

noun

    1. the middle of the week

    2. ( as modifier )

      a midweek holiday

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˌˈɱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of midweek1

First recorded in 1700–10; mid- + week
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Example Sentences

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The Anteaters split their midweek season series against the Bruins earlier this year.

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The Bruins split midweek season series against both the Anteaters and the Sun Devils.

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The negative, potentially, is that more of what is going on behind the scenes will make its way into the media because the season is not being punctuated by regular midweek matches and press conferences.

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Manager Joel Kjetselberg said it was good practise to prepare for Champions League football, for which they would travel midweek, in between weekend matches.

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Temperatures will soar by midweek, hitting 103 degrees in Woodland Hills on Wednesday and 101 degrees on Thursday, the National Weather Service predicted.

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When To Use

What does midweek mean?

Midweek is the middle of the week—roughly the period from Tuesday evening to Thursday morning.The word week most commonly refers to any period of seven consecutive days, but in midweek it refers to the seven-day period that begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday. The exact middle of the week is Wednesday, and midweek is especially used to refer to an approximate period of time on or around Wednesday, as in The cold front is expected to arrive some time in midweek. Midweek is often used as an adverb meaning in the middle of the week, as in The cold front is expected to arrive midweek. The word midweekly can mean the same thing. Midweekly can also be used as an adjective in the same way that midweek is sometimes used as an adjective, as in midweek meal and midweek meeting. Example: Let’s meet midweek to review the progress we make on Monday and Tuesday.

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