Word
weeknight
Phoneticsweek·night
UK/wˈiːknaɪt/
Countable noun
Definition
n. any evening from Monday to Friday, when most people have work or school the next day.
n. an evening on a weekday, typically Monday through Friday, as opposed to an evening at the weekend.
Examples
“We stay home and cook on weeknights.”
“They save restaurants for weekends and keep weeknights quiet with homework and early bedtimes.”
“The committee schedules its meetings on a weeknight to avoid weekend conflicts, though attendance still drops when work runs late.”
Examples
simple
“We stay home and cook on weeknights.”
contextual
“They save restaurants for weekends and keep weeknights quiet with homework and early bedtimes.”
complex
“The committee schedules its meetings on a weeknight to avoid weekend conflicts, though attendance still drops when work runs late.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “weeknight” in context.
Verb
01. spend weeknight
“We spent a weeknight at home playing board games.”
verb + noun
02. weeknight ends
“Our weeknight ends early because school starts at eight.”
noun + verb
03. weeknight starts
“The weeknight starts with dinner at six o'clock.”
noun + verb
Adjective
04. busy weeknight
“We don't go out on a busy weeknight because we are too tired.”
adj + noun
05. quiet weeknight
“We had a quiet weeknight at home with soup and a film.”
adj + noun
06. typical weeknight
“On a typical weeknight, I cook dinner and do my homework.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. weeknight dinner
“We had a quick weeknight dinner of pasta and salad.”
noun + noun
08. weeknight shift
“My dad has a weeknight shift at the hospital.”
noun + noun
09. dinner on a weeknight
“We eat a simple dinner on a weeknight.”
10. go out on a weeknight
“We rarely go out on a weeknight.”
11. on a busy weeknight
“I don't cook much on a busy weeknight.”
12. stay home on a weeknight
“We usually stay home on a weeknight.”
Real-World Examples
“C lapham – home to hundreds of young Londoners crammed into sticky-floored house-shares of a weeknight and the sweaty dancefloors of Infernos at the weekend.” “Students got the recommended seven hours of sleep on a typical weeknight on only 43% of their nights, and more than 85% fell short at least once a week.” Etymology
From week + night.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
INTERJECTION
- 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
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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