noun
Meaning 1
The evening of a weekday.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
weeknight
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noun
Meaning 2
any night of the week except Saturday or Sunday
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: night, nighttime, dark
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyg-der. Proto-Germanic *wikǭ Proto-West Germanic *wikā Old English wiċe Middle English wyke English week English night English weeknight From week + night.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Abend unter der Woche — evening of a weekday
- Polish: noc między dniami powszednimi — evening of a weekday
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