Weeknight
/ˈwikˌnaɪt/noun
A night that falls on a weekday, typically excluding Friday and Saturday.
I prefer cooking dinner on weeknights when I have more time.
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weeknight dinner, weeknight plans, weeknight activities
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Pro Tip 1/3Casual Usage
Use 'weeknight' to refer to any night in the week except weekends.
On weeknights, I usually read before bed.
Pro Tip 2/3Planning Events
Consider when scheduling events, weeknights may have more restrictions than weekends.
We chose a weeknight for the meeting to avoid weekend conflicts.
Pro Tip 3/3Activities
Weeknights may limit the types of social activities one can engage in due to work commitments.
We often watch movies on weeknights.
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weekendweekdaydinner
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