weeknight

noun
week·​night | \ ˈwēk-ˌnīt How to pronounce weeknight (audio) \

Definition of weeknight

: a weekday night

Examples of weeknight in a Sentence

The news is on every weeknight at 10 p.m. Her parents don't want her to be out that late on a weeknight.

Recent Examples on the Web

This easy weeknight meal transforms leftover shredded chicken into a spicy meal in about 15 minutes. ExpressNews.com, "Tuesday Recipe: Chicken Tinga Tacos," 28 Aug. 2019 Squash, mint, and lemon juice lighten up this fresh summer pasta made in under 30 minutes for the perfect weeknight meal. 1. The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Summer Squash, Mint, and Pecorino Pasta," 2 Aug. 2019 This is a summery salad with fresh blueberries, cool burrata and crunchy almonds that makes a perfect starter or a weeknight meal with just a few minutes' preparation. Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "This salad has so much going for it: Luscious berries, sexy cheese," 24 July 2019 Toss veggies, black beans, and chicken together and layer with tortilla chips and cheese for the easiest weeknight meal ever. Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Sheet Pan Chicken Nachos," 20 May 2019 Something for the weeknight Make the most of rooftop season by catching a concert atop the Wythe Hotel. New York Times, "A Sailing Lesson on the Hudson, Followed by Nature, History and Good Eats in Inwood," 21 Aug. 2019 For four years during the elementary school phase, chock full of evening sports and scouts commitments, three other families of five at my bus stop formed a weeknight meal swap. Jennifer Folsom, NBC News, "The busy mom's guide to meal planning," 21 Aug. 2019 Something for the weeknight Start your week with books and beers at the Franklin Park reading series. Max Falkowitz, New York Times, "Biking the Length of Manhattan, With Stops Along the Way," 7 Aug. 2019 When schools shut down on weeknights, weekends, and in summers, oftentimes their schoolyards shut down too. Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Opening schoolyards to the public after hours boosts park access, says study," 7 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of weeknight

1782, in the meaning defined above

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