weeknightn.

Brit.

/ˈwiːknʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈwikˌnaɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: week n., night n.

Etymology: < week n. + night n., after weekday n.

A weekday night; spec. (in early use) a night of the week other than Sunday night; (now usually) a night of the week other than Saturday or Sunday night (sometimes also excluding Friday night).

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the world > time > period > a day or twenty-four hours > [noun] > week day > week-night

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1782 Short Directory Relig. Societies iv. 39 On the occasion of meetings on week nights, as the time is shorter..it may be better to omit reading any portion of scripture, proceeding immediately to prayer after singing.

1835 Pilot May 163 Our other secretary,..accompanied by another member of the Committee, surprised me once, by honouring me with their presence, on a week night, in my preaching-place.

1859 H. Kingsley Recoll. G. Hamlyn xl. 438 Both he and Ellen thought it strange that their mother should insist on that book on a week-night; they never usually read it [sc. the bible], save on Sunday evenings.

1902 Oxnard (Calif.) Courier 18 Oct. 8/2 The ping pong craze struck Moorpark. Most any week night one can hear the pinging, pinging, pinging, of the pong, pong, pong.

1938 C. Madge & T. Harrisson First Year's Work 1937–8 Mass-observ. iii. 27 Another list..gave the names of all the people who came into the public bar..on a weeknight and a Saturday.

1986 S. King It iii. 71 He had never seen Hanscom in the Wheel on a week-night before. He came in regularly every Friday night for two beers, and every Saturday night for four or five.

2005 R. L. Parkinson Everything College Cookbk. 86 Frozen cabbage rolls reheat very nicely, making a quick and easy dinner for busy weeknights.

Compounds

General attributive, as weeknight class, weeknight meal, weeknight service, weeknight slot, etc.

ΚΠ

1799 Evangelical Mag. Aug. 331 This address comprizes the following subjects... Regular attendance on our own places of worship, and on the Lord's Supper; on week-night lectures; [etc.].

1836 W. Shaw Mem. Mrs. A. Hodgson ix. 225 Her joy at the experience of the members of the week-night class.

1877 C. H. Spurgeon Serm. XXIII. 120 Week-night services.

1903 C. T. Brady Bishop iii. 47 Most of the Churches have a week-night prayer-meeting, and the other nights are taken up with lodge meetings.

1974 Billboard 27 July 22/3 The major change at Donahue's own station is the shift of the enormously popular Dusty Street from her 10 p.m.–2 a.m. weeknight slot,..to a new 6 to 11 p.m. Sunday show.

2008 BBC Good Food Sept. 30/2 Keep your freezer stocked with quality produce so you can always cook quick weeknight meals from scratch.

Derivatives

ˈweeknightly adj. chiefly Broadcasting (originally U.S.) that occurs every weeknight; spec. broadcast every weeknight.

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the world > time > period > a day or twenty-four hours > [adjective] > relating to the days of the week > that occurs every weeknight

weeknightly1963

1963 N. Baker in Freedom Information Center Publ. No. 111. 1/1 The networks have attempted to extend 15 minute weeknightly news shows to a half hour, so newsmen could ‘reveal’ rather than merely report news.

1971 Billboard 7 Aug. 23/3 Norwegian folk-rock songstress-writer-guitarist Bjornson is the weeknightly attraction at the Smuggler's Inn.

2001 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 15 July (Body + Soul section) 30/2 Fourteen years of her weeknightly 2min 45sec of fame has left her a polished and knowledgeable performer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	weeknight
释义	weeknightn. Brit. /ˈwiːknʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈwikˌnaɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: week n., night n. Etymology: < week n. + night n., after weekday n. A weekday night; spec. (in early use) a night of the week other than Sunday night; (now usually) a night of the week other than Saturday or Sunday night (sometimes also excluding Friday night). ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > a day or twenty-four hours > [noun] > week day > week-night weeknight1782 1782 Short Directory Relig. Societies iv. 39 On the occasion of meetings on week nights, as the time is shorter..it may be better to omit reading any portion of scripture, proceeding immediately to prayer after singing. 1835 Pilot May 163 Our other secretary,..accompanied by another member of the Committee, surprised me once, by honouring me with their presence, on a week night, in my preaching-place. 1859 H. Kingsley Recoll. G. Hamlyn xl. 438 Both he and Ellen thought it strange that their mother should insist on that book on a week-night; they never usually read it [sc. the bible], save on Sunday evenings. 1902 Oxnard (Calif.) Courier 18 Oct. 8/2 The ping pong craze struck Moorpark. Most any week night one can hear the pinging, pinging, pinging, of the pong, pong, pong. 1938 C. Madge & T. Harrisson First Year's Work 1937–8 Mass-observ. iii. 27 Another list..gave the names of all the people who came into the public bar..on a weeknight and a Saturday. 1986 S. King It iii. 71 He had never seen Hanscom in the Wheel on a week-night before. He came in regularly every Friday night for two beers, and every Saturday night for four or five. 2005 R. L. Parkinson Everything College Cookbk. 86 Frozen cabbage rolls reheat very nicely, making a quick and easy dinner for busy weeknights. Compounds General attributive, as weeknight class, weeknight meal, weeknight service, weeknight slot, etc. ΚΠ 1799 Evangelical Mag. Aug. 331 This address comprizes the following subjects... Regular attendance on our own places of worship, and on the Lord's Supper; on week-night lectures; [etc.]. 1836 W. Shaw Mem. Mrs. A. Hodgson ix. 225 Her joy at the experience of the members of the week-night class. 1877 C. H. Spurgeon Serm. XXIII. 120 Week-night services. 1903 C. T. Brady Bishop iii. 47 Most of the Churches have a week-night prayer-meeting, and the other nights are taken up with lodge meetings. 1974 Billboard 27 July 22/3 The major change at Donahue's own station is the shift of the enormously popular Dusty Street from her 10 p.m.–2 a.m. weeknight slot,..to a new 6 to 11 p.m. Sunday show. 2008 BBC Good Food Sept. 30/2 Keep your freezer stocked with quality produce so you can always cook quick weeknight meals from scratch. Derivatives ˈweeknightly adj. chiefly Broadcasting (originally U.S.) that occurs every weeknight; spec. broadcast every weeknight. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > a day or twenty-four hours > [adjective] > relating to the days of the week > that occurs every weeknight weeknightly1963 1963 N. Baker in Freedom Information Center Publ. No. 111. 1/1 The networks have attempted to extend 15 minute weeknightly news shows to a half hour, so newsmen could ‘reveal’ rather than merely report news. 1971 Billboard 7 Aug. 23/3 Norwegian folk-rock songstress-writer-guitarist Bjornson is the weeknightly attraction at the Smuggler's Inn. 2001 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 15 July (Body + Soul section) 30/2 Fourteen years of her weeknightly 2min 45sec of fame has left her a polished and knowledgeable performer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1782
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