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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
/ ˈ³¾Éª»åˈ·É¾±Ë°ì /
noun
- the middle of the week
- ( as modifier )
a midweek holiday
Derived Forms
- ËŒ³¾¾±»åˈ·É±ğ±ğ°ì±ô²â, adjective
Example Sentences
Newcastle got an important win over Brentford in midweek to show there was no hangover from their Carabao Cup celebrations.
A midweek match precedes the second Test in Melbourne on 26 July, with the third in Sydney on 2 August.
As someone whose midweek office wardrobe consists of shorts and a T-shirt, Blackley’s theories are more conversational, casual and sometimes littered with words not fit for print.
Newcastle could, and should, have added more as they simply over-powered a Liverpool team who looked like they were running in quicksand, this loss compounding the midweek Champions League exit against PSG on penalties.
A storm is first expected to drench San Diego County on Monday night before an atmospheric river storm soaks the L.A. region midweek, posing a threat to burn scar areas.
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What doesÌımidweek 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.Ìı
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.Ìı
Example: Let’s meet midweek to review the progress we make on Monday and Tuesday.
Where doesÌı³¾¾±»å·É±ğ±ğ°ìÌıcome 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.
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What are some other forms related to midweek?
- midweekly (adjective, adverb)
What are some synonyms for midweek?
- the middle of the week
What are some words that share a root or word element with midweek?Ìı
What are some words that often get used in discussing midweek?
How isÌımidweek 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)
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True or False?Ìı
When midweek is used as an adjective, the word midweekly can sometimes be used as a synonym.
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