midweek

noun

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

Examples of midweek in a Sentence

She has to finish the report by midweek.
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Flood potential The coming fall weather will bring a streak of danger to the central US midweek. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The National Weather Service in San Diego warned Sunday that elevated high tides and surf would cause coastal flooding and beach erosion through midweek, and showers and winds will linger from the coast to the mountains through Monday. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Summerlike weather will linger in Kansas City into early next week, before moisture from the remnants of rapidly intensifying Hurricane Simon could bring rain by midweek, the National Weather Service says. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 Ideker said temperatures will start cooling on Sunday night and will drop into the mid-60s by midweek. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midweek

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of midweek was in 1898

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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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