Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of the nights of the week other than weekend nights.

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  • noun The evening of a weekday.

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  • noun any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday

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Examples

  • And getting there on a weeknight is a real pain in the ass.

    Matthew Yglesias » Requests Thread 2009

  • I am VERY cheap, but the year or so I get out of some shoes walking nearly 5 miles every weeknight is worth it.

    Save Money With No-Equipment Exercises | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • Jean - it was a relaxing dish to make on a weeknight, that is for sure!

    Chipotle Chicken and Tomato Soup Joe 2005

  • I could tell from the look that crossed between Aaron and Elam that in their minds, a caller arriving this late on a weeknight was a sure messenger of trouble.

    Plain Truth JODI PICOULT 2000

  • I could tell from the look that crossed between Aaron and Elam that in their minds, a caller arriving this late on a weeknight was a sure messenger of trouble.

    Plain Truth JODI PICOULT 2000

  • I could tell from the look that crossed between Aaron and Elam that in their minds, a caller arriving this late on a weeknight was a sure messenger of trouble.

    Plain Truth JODI PICOULT 2000

  • When I’m too tired or lazy to make dinner on a weeknight, which is usually at least 3 nights a week, I think of you slaving away in your kitchen slaving away on your newest obsession.

    bulgur salad with chickpeas and red peppers | smitten kitchen 2007

  • She did say HBO is asking for better placement of fight spots on higher-rated networks during viewer-heavy dayparts, such as weeknight primetime, in return for a better split of fight revenue.

    Multichannel News: Business News 2009

  • Slaves on most plantations held dances every Saturday night, but they also enjoyed themselves at impromptu weeknight gatherings and even on the day when fun was sacrilege.

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • Whether you're cooking for a huge crowd of extended family members on a holiday or whipping up a weeknight dinner for four, turkey will serve you well.

    Turkey Recipes: 15 New Ways To Do Thanksgiving The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

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