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Meaning of "weekday" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WEEKDAY

weekday  [ˈwiːkˌdeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEEKDAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Weekday is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WEEKDAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Weekday

A weekday is any day of the week except Sunday and often also Saturday. "Weekday" usually means the same as workday, however in some countries with a five-day workweek, the term weekday may still retain the old meaning "all days except Sunday", from when most people worked on Saturdays. Weekday is sometimes confused with calendar day, which is any of the days of the week. In most countries, the days of the workweek are: ▪ Monday ▪ Tuesday ▪ Wednesday ▪ Thursday ▪ Friday Many timetables are different on weekdays, such as radio and television schedules, parking restrictions, and shop opening hours.

Definition of weekday in the English dictionary

The definition of weekday in the dictionary is any day of the week other than Sunday and, often, Saturday.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEEKDAY


all-day
ˈɔːlˌdeɪ
birthday
ˈbɜːθˌdeɪ
doomsday
ˈduːmzˌdeɪ
everyday
ˈɛvrɪˌdeɪ
faraday
ˈfærəˌdeɪ
heyday
ˈheɪˌdeɪ
hobday
ˈhɒbˌdeɪ
holiday
ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ
man-day
ˈmænˌdeɪ
Mayday
ˈmeɪˌdeɪ
multiday
ˈmʌltɪˌdeɪ
one-day
ˈwʌnˌdeɪ
payday
ˈpeɪˌdeɪ
same-day
ˈseɪmˌdeɪ
schoolday
ˈskuːlˌdeɪ
someday
ˈsʌmˌdeɪ
Twelfth-Day
ˈtwelfθˌdeɪ
washday
ˈwɒʃˌdeɪ
workaday
ˈwɜːkəˌdeɪ
workday
ˈwɜːkˌdeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEEKDAY

weediness
weeding
weedkiller
weedless
weedlike
weeds
weedy
week
weekdays
weekend
weekend bag
weekend case
weekend cottage
weekender
weekendings
weekends
weeklies
weeklong
weekly
weeknight

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEEKDAY

at the end of the day
day
day-to-day
Friday
from day to day
good day
Monday
officer of the day
order of the day
per day
Saturday
Sunday
that will be the day
the other day
Thursday
today
Tuesday
Valentine´s day
Wednesday
yesterday

Synonyms and antonyms of weekday in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «weekday» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEEKDAY

Find out the translation of weekday to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of weekday from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «weekday» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

周日
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

día laborable
570 millions of speakers

English

weekday
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काम करने के दिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَوْمٌ في الُأسْبُوع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рабочий день
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dia da semana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রবিবার বাদে সপ্তাহের যে-কোন দিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jour de semaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hari kerja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wochentag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

平日
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dinten minggu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày trong tuần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாரநாட்களில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आठवड्यातील दिवस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iş günü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giorno feriale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzień powszedni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

будень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zi lucrătoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εργάσιμη ημέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weekdag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

veckodag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ukedag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of weekday

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEEKDAY»

The term «weekday» is very widely used and occupies the 17.949 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEEKDAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «weekday» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «weekday» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about weekday

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QUOTES WITH «WEEKDAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word weekday.
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Marcus Samuelsson
Not only are pasta dishes delicious, but they are also great, easy options for a quick dinner during a busy weekday.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEEKDAY»

Discover the use of weekday in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to weekday and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Living for the Weekday: What Every Employee and Boss Needs ...
Praise for Living for the Weekday "If you want to have a team where leaders and employees are working hand-in-hand to build a culture of employee engagement, then you need to read this book.
Clint Swindall, 2010
2
Weekday Vegetarian: Finally, A Palatable Solution
A vegetarian diet can markedly improve your health and fitness, but what if you still love munching into a juicy burger every now and again? Graham Hill has a powerful and simple solution: become a weekday vegetarian.
Graham Hill, 2011
3
The Gospels of the Weekday Lectionary: Commentary and ...
"Seize the text," John Craghan tells readers in his introduction to this volume.
John F. Craghan, 2010
4
The Weekday Lectionary, Study Edition
LTP's Weekday Lectionary Study Edition features: - all the readings for weekdays, ritual and votive Masses and Masses for various needs and occasions in one convenient volume- efficient, two-column layout, reducing page turns- large, easy ...
Liturgy Training Publications, 2002
5
Reflections on the Weekday Lectionary Readings
A concise explanation of each day's readings for the spiritual guidance of believers.
Roland J. Faley, 2010
6
Weekday Liturgies for Children: Creative Ways to Celebrate ...
Sister Kathleen offers Scripture suggestions, an introduction to use before the liturgy, intercessions, extensive homily/teaching ideas, and practical suggestions for making the celebration special.
Mary Kathleen Glavich, 2012
7
The Weekday Lectionary: Proper of Seasons for Weekdays, Year ...
Proper of Seasons for Weekdays, Year I: Proper of Saints; Common of Saints
Liturgy Training Publications, 2001
8
Discovering Prayer: Inspiring Commentary on the Weekday ...
This innovative text provides phrase-by-phrase translation and commentary to the weekday Shemoneh Esrei prayer.
Doniel Berger, 1999
9
The Musical Tradition of the Eastern European Synagogue: The ...
This volume includes multiple renditions of every prayer, thus illustrating the broad diversity within traditional intonation of each prayer mode.
Sholom Kalib, 2004
10
Responsorial Psalms for Weekday Mass: Advent, Christmas, ...
This unique collection of psalm music allows us to celebrate the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter more fully.
Anthony Ruff, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEEKDAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term weekday is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Nasaan Ka' tops weekday daytime ratings
MANILA -- ABS-CBN's afternoon hit series "Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita" has topped other weekday daytime shows nationwide in the most recent survey ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
2
Summerfest to kick off Opening Day by giving away 25000 Weekday
Patrons on the Summerfest Grounds who approach them and show their Summerfest spirit and smile will receive one (1) Weekday Admission ticket while ... «fox6now.com, Jun 15»
3
WCPT promotes Wayne Besen to weekday afternoons
As the station's first live and local weekday program, “The Wayne Besen Show” will replace the syndicated “Jeff Santos Show” and air from 2 to 5 p.m., starting ... «Robert Feder, Jun 15»
4
New Episodes of 'Sofia the First', 'Miles From Tomorrowland' and …
Disney Junior will debut a new episode of one of its hit series every weekday for seven-consecutive weeks from MONDAY, JUNE 29-THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 ... «TVbytheNumbers, May 15»
5
Pilot program to explore extra Purple Line Express service on …
A six-week pilot program will measure rider interest in increasing Purple Line Express service between the north suburbs and downtown on weekday evenings. «Chicago Sun-Times, May 15»
6
Weekend-only drug use frequently slips into weekday drug use …
Of the 483 participants in the study, 431 (89%) said they used drugs on weekdays and weekends, while just 52 (11%) said they used drugs on weekends only. «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
7
Summer weekday market planned for downtown Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — A revamped market in downtown Fairbanks will be open weekdays this summer, expanding an event that had become a weekly staple in Golden ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Apr 15»
8
Report: The Subway Is More Crowded Than Ever
In 2013, ridership hovered at 5.5 million on weekdays and 5.8 million on weekdays. In 2014, it was 5.6 million on weekdays, and 6 million on weekends. «Gothamist, Apr 15»
9
Losing just half an hour of sleep 'can impact body weight and …
The participants at the start of the study who had weekday sleep debt were found to be 72% more likely to be obese, compared with participants who had no ... «Medical News Today, Mar 15»
10
Delta to cut two weekday flights from Georgia airport
Delta Air Lines, Inc. says it will this summer cut two weekday flights from Albany's Southwest Georgia Regional Airport. Atlanta-based Delta's (NYSE: DAL) ... «Atlanta Business Chronicle, Feb 15»

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