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midweek
[ noun mid-week, -week; adjective mid-week ]
noun
- 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
- 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
- during the middle of the week:
Because of my work schedule, I rarely exercise midweek.
midweek
/ ˈɪˈɾː /
noun
- the middle of the week
- ( as modifier )
a midweek holiday
Derived Forms
- ˌˈɱ, adjective
Example Sentences
"I always think we will win, but playing Libertadores midweek makes things tricky," says Bruckner.
There were also two midweek Premier League games, both moved forward from this weekend because of the FA Cup semi-finals.
"It's important to go and win the semi-final, but I think our main goal is the Premier League, to try to qualify for the Champions League," Nunes said after the midweek league win over Villa.
A fifth consecutive league win was the perfect response to exiting the Champions League midweek as Villa fight to return to Europe's premier club competition next season.
But midweek, with U.S. stock markets in turmoil as the tariffs took effect, Trump abruptly changed course.
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More About Midweek
doesmidweek 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.
Where doesɱcome from?
The first records of the word midweek come from the early 1700s. The prefix mid- means “middle” and is used in the same way in other terms referring to approximate periods of time, including midday and midyear.
As a noun, midweek often refers to a nonspecific time on or around Wednesday. But it’s perhaps most often used as an adverb to indicate that something will happen or be done around the middle of the week, without knowing exactly when.
Did you know ... ?
are some other forms related to midweek?
- midweekly (adjective, adverb)
are some synonyms for midweek?
- the middle of the week
are some words that share a root or word element with midweek?
are some words that often get used in discussing midweek?
How ismidweek used in real life?
Midweek is perhaps most commonly used as an adverb. It’s especially used in cases in which the timing of something isn’t known with precision.
From earlier – Oregon coach Mark Helfrich and AD Rob Mullens to meet midweek to discuss the future:
— Chantel Jennings (@ChantelJennings)
A little too far down the forecast runway to get too concerned yet, but some stronger offshore wind events could be lurking next week. Monday and again midweek to Thursday. We'll have to watch this closely as fuel moistures have switched back to October dry again.
— Rob Mayeda (@RobMayeda)
Make these tasty cherry madeleines for a midweek treat.
— RoyalCollectionTrust (@RCT)
Try usingmidweek!
True or False?
When midweek is used as an adjective, the word midweekly can sometimes be used as a synonym.
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