Weekday vs. Weekend

Weekday vs. Weekend — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Weekday and Weekend

Weekdaynoun

A day of the week except those which form the weekend; that is:

Weekendnoun

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

Weekdaynoun

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but not Saturday or Sunday.

Weekendverb

To spend the weekend.

We'll weekend at the beach.

Weekdaynoun

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, but not Sunday. (e.g. in Vietnam)

Weekendadjective

Of, relating to or for the weekend.

I'm wearing my weekend shoes.
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Weekdaynoun

(Judaism) Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but not Saturday.

Weekendadjective

Occurring at the weekend.

a weekend break

Weekdaynoun

(Persian) Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, but not Friday.

Weekendnoun

a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday

Weekdaynoun

any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)

Weekendverb

spend the weekend

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Weekdayadjective

occurring every day of the week except Sunday (and sometimes Saturday);

his weekday commutea weekday newspaper