Meaning & use
weekday
Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday, typically a working or school day.
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The pool is much quieter on a weekday than on Saturday afternoon.
He only drinks coffee on weekdays, never on the weekend.
A note on using this word
In some countries, only Saturday is off, so weekday can sometimes include what English speakers elsewhere call the weekend.
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