midweek

See also: Midweek

English

Etymology

From mid- +‎ week. Compare Saterland Frisian Midwiek (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”), German Low German Middeweek (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”), German Mittwoch (“Wednesday”, literally “midweek”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːk
• Hyphenation: mid‧week

Noun

midweek (plural midweeks)

1. The middle of the week.
   • 1987, Graham Marsden, Advanced coarse fishing:

     In midweek, however, the stretch is reasonably quiet and I can conceal myself behind a clump of rushes and cast a big piece of luncheon meat on a link-leger rig right in the deep hole and let the current roll it under the roof.

   • 2024 September 4, David Clough, “All aboard the 'Night Riviera' to Penzance”, in RAIL, number 1017, page 62:

     Carol, who is responsible for two coaches, says the sleeping accommodation is virtually full - surprising for midweek in mid-April. The Train Manager confirms that the train is well-loaded overall, noting that people view the train as a tourist attraction in its own right.

2. (Christianity, Latter-Day Saints, Jehovah's Witnesses, informal) Midweek worship service, held by many congregations and in addition to a Sunday morning service.

   This Wednesday is churchwide midweek; men's is the next one.

Adjective

midweek (not comparable)

1. That happens in the middle of the week.
   • 1960 March, G. Freeman Allen, “Europe's most luxurious express - the "Settebello"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 140:

     I did not really wonder, after sampling the "Settebello's" standards of comfort and service, that even on a midweek day in autumn there was not a seat to spare, despite the cost.

   • 1991, Rugby World and Post:

     Peter Dods was captain in the midweek games but, like Sole, the Gala fullback has also hung up his boots.

Translations

That happens in the middle of the week

• German: Mittwoch (de)
• Greek: μεσοβδομαδιάτικος (el) (mesovdomadiátikos)
• Italian: infrasettimanale (it)

Adverb

midweek (not comparable)

1. In the middle of the week.
   • 1989, The Independent:

     Leicester could only manage a goalless draw midweek with Sutton Coldfield and will be keen to return to winning form.

Translations

In the middle of the week

• Greek: μεσοβδομαδιάτικα (el) (mesovdomadiátika)