weekday
gb/wˈikdˌeɪ/ us/wˈikdˌeɪ/
A2
English
hétköznap, hétköznapi
NOUN
A2
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hétköznap
A2
Usage pattern:
on [a] weekday; during the weekdays
I usually take the train on weekdays and drive on the weekend.
Hétköznapokon általában vonattal járok, hétvégén pedig autóval.
The museum is quieter on a weekday than on Saturday.
A múzeum hétköznap csendesebb, mint szombaton.
We can only meet on a weekday because she works weekends.
Learner examples
I go to school on weekdays.
Hétköznapokon iskolába járok.
The store opens early on weekdays.
Az üzlet hétköznapokon korán nyit.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse weekday with weekend; weekday usually does not include Saturday or Sunday.
Meaning
day from Monday to Friday
Collocations
on weekdays
|during the week
|a weekday morning
|a weekday afternoon
|a weekday evening
|weekday traffic
|weekday schedule
|weekday hours
|weekday service
|weekday routine
Synonyms
working day (Common in British English; emphasizes being a workday.)
|
business day (Used mainly for offices, banking, and official processes; may exclude public holidays.)
Antonyms
weekend (Saturday and Sunday, not weekdays.)
Themes
time
|daily_life
|work
|school
Definition
a day from Monday to Friday
Any day of the week from Monday to Friday, usually considered a day when people work or go to school.
B1
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hétköznapi
B1
hétköznap
A2
Usage pattern:
weekday [noun]
There are weekday buses every 15 minutes.
A hétköznapi buszjáratok 15 percenként közlekednek.
Weekday parking is more expensive downtown.
Hétköznap drágább a parkolás a belvárosban.
She prefers weekday flights because airports are less crowded.
Learner examples
This is the weekday schedule.
Ez a hétköznapokra érvényes menetrend.
Weekday classes start at 9 a.m.
A hétköznap tartott órák reggel 9-kor kezdődnek.
Common mistake:
Do not write *week day* as two words for this meaning; the usual spelling is weekday.
Meaning
happening on Monday–Friday
Collocations
weekday schedule
|weekday service
|weekday hours
|weekday shift
|weekday classes
|weekday flights
|weekday rate
|weekday traffic
|weekday routine
|weekday commute
Synonyms
workday (Often emphasizes work, especially in phrases like workday morning.)
Antonyms
weekend (Relating to Saturday and Sunday rather than Monday to Friday.)
Themes
time
|daily_life
|services
|work
Definition
available or happening from Monday to Friday
Happening or available on weekdays rather than on weekends.
Grammar
Dictionary form
weekday
IPA
GB/wˈikdˌeɪ/
US/wˈikdˌeɪ/
Syllables & stress
week - day (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (week)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: weekday
- Plural: weekdays
Expressions
on a weekday
1/ˈɔn ə wˈikdˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
on one Monday–Friday day
on one day from Monday to Friday
Examples
- It’s easier to get an appointment on a weekday.
- We visited the beach on a weekday to avoid crowds.
- Try calling on a weekday when the office is open.
Learner examples
- I will go on a weekday.
- The bank is open on a weekday.
on weekdays
1/ˈɔn wˈikdˌeɪz/
fixed phrase
during Monday to Friday
from Monday to Friday
Examples
- On weekdays, he gets up at 6:30.
- The café is open late on weekdays.
- I don’t watch much TV on weekdays.
Learner examples
- I work on weekdays.
- We eat dinner early on weekdays.
weekday-only
1/wˈikdˌeɪ ˈoʊnli/
fixed phrase
available Monday to Friday only
only from Monday to Friday
Examples
- This bus route is weekday-only, so it doesn’t run on Sundays.
- The discount is weekday-only.
- They offer weekday-only childcare during the school term.
Learner examples
- The offer is weekday-only.
- It is a weekday-only service.