weekdays
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈwiːkdeɪz/
KK: /ˈwiːkdeɪz/
adverb
Definition
The days of the week that are not weekends, typically Monday to Friday, when most people go to work or school.
Example
I go to the gym after work on weekdays.
Conversation
Do you usually hang out on weekdays?
Not really, I’m usually busy with work.
Yeah, I feel like weekdays are always packed for me too.
Same here! I can’t wait for the weekend to relax.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
daily
regularly
often
Antonyms
rarely
seldom
never
noun
Definition
The days of the week from Monday to Friday, when most people go to work or school.
Example
I usually go to the gym on weekdays after work.
Conversation
What do you usually do on weekdays?
I mostly work and catch up on some reading.
Sounds productive! I wish I had more time during the weekdays.
Root Explanation
Weekdays → The word is formed from "week" (from Old English *wice*, meaning a period of seven days) and "days" (from Old English *dæg*, meaning daylight or a period of 24 hours). The term "weekdays" refers to the days of the week that are typically considered workdays, excluding weekends.
Memory Tip
Think of a 'week' as a period of seven days and 'days' as the individual parts of that week. This helps you remember that 'weekdays' are the days within that week when people usually work.
Visually Confused Words
No commonly confused words.