weekdays
/ˈwiːk.deɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈikdˌez] /ˈwiːk.deɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈikdˌez] /ˈwēk-ˌdāz How to pronounce weekdays (audio)/ (ame, mw)
weekdays — noun
1. the days from Monday to Friday, when most people are at work or school, consider
the days from Monday to Friday, when most people are at work or school, considered together as the regular part of the week
Weekdays at our clinic start at eight, so Rafael leaves home early.
plural noun + start at [time]
The public pool is much quieter on weekdays than it is on Saturdays.
on weekdays contrasted with Saturdays
Yara keeps her violin lessons on weekdays because weekends are for tournaments.
Weekdays in this market feel busiest just before the lunch break.
The museum offers cheaper tickets on weekdays to attract local families.
- workdays
close in meaning, but often sounds more focused on employment than on school or general daily routines
- business days
more formal and often excludes public holidays as well as weekends
- weekends
the Saturday-and-Sunday part of the week, usually associated with rest time
文法句型
on weekdays
weekdays and weekends
用法筆記
This noun names the Monday-to-Friday section of the week as a group. It is commonly contrasted with weekends and often appears after 'on' when you are describing regular schedules or opening hours.
常見錯誤
weekdays — adverb
1. during the Monday-to-Friday part of the week as a regular habit, rather than on
during the Monday-to-Friday part of the week as a regular habit, rather than on weekends or only once
The reception desk opens weekdays but shuts early on Sundays.
bare adverbial: opens weekdays
Iris commutes by train weekdays because parking near campus is expensive.
Tuan volunteers at the food bank weekdays after his morning shift.
Our neighbors rent the tennis court weekdays and hike on Sundays.
Gabriel answers customer emails weekdays, then studies accounting at night.
- on weekdays
the more explicit version, especially common before or after a full clause
- every weekday
stresses each individual day in the Monday-to-Friday cycle
- on weekends
describes a repeated habit on Saturdays and Sundays instead
文法句型
verb + weekdays
weekdays + clause
用法筆記
This sense works as a time adverb, usually after the verb: 'The office opens weekdays.' Use it when the idea is a repeated Monday-to-Friday routine. If you want a more explicit form, 'on weekdays' says nearly the same thing.