Definitions
01Monday to Friday
A2 · Elementary Countable noun
n. any day of the week except for Saturday and Sunday.
n. any day of the week from Monday to Friday inclusive, typically considered a working day in contrast to the weekend.
“I usually wake up at seven o'clock on a weekday to get to work.”
“The train schedule is significantly more frequent on a weekday than it is during the weekend to accommodate the morning commute.”
Usage
Often used as a modifier before another noun, such as 'weekday mornings'.
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02any day of the week
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Archaic
n. any day of the week from Monday to Sunday.
n. any day of the week without distinction between workdays and the weekend.
“In the old diary, he recorded his thoughts for every weekday of the month.”
“The archaic usage of the term encompassed every weekday, making no lexical distinction for the Sabbath or days of rest.”
Teaching tip
This sense is archaic; learners should use 'day of the week' for this meaning in modern contexts.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English wykeday, from Old English wicdæġ. By surface analysis, compound of week + day. Compare West Frisian wikedei (“weekday”), Dutch weekdag (“weekday”), German Wochentag (“weekday”), Danish ugedag (“weekday”), Swedish veckodag (“weekday”), Norwegian ukedag (“weekday”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
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- A2 · Elementary
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