weeknights
Monday through Thursday
Weeknights are the evenings of Monday through Friday—the nights bracketed by workdays or school days.
The term implies routine obligations rather than leisure: I can't stay out late on weeknights.
Weeknight activities tend toward the practical or restful, saving adventure for the weekend.
Plan of timed events
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- commuteRegular work travel
- preparationArranging things in advance
planning · exercise · jogging · showering · clockwatching · rushing · habitual · predictable
Broadcast viewing device
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
- pajamasSleepwear set
snacking · browsing · movies · gaming · reading · resting · decompressing · bingeing
Prepared domestically, not bought
- casseroleSlow-cooked oven dish
- stirfryQuick high-heat cooking
- spaghettiLong thin cylindrical pasta
- meatloafBaked ground beef dish
leftovers · tacos · soup · salad · pizza · curry · chili · pasta
Educational reference volumes
- assignmentsAllocated duties or tasks
- studyingDeliberate learning effort
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
essays · reading · tutoring · projects · quizzes · backpack · deadlines · procrastination
Items needing cleaning
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- tidyingMaking spaces orderly
- dishesEating vessels and utensils
- ironingSmoothing cloth with heat
mopping · organizing · groceries · bills · lunchbox · packing · bathing · brushing
schedule
Plan of timed events
preparation · planning · exercise · jogging · showering · clockwatching · rushing · habitual · predictable · structured
television
Broadcast viewing device
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
pajamas · snacking · browsing · movies · gaming · reading · resting · decompressing · bingeing · reruns
homecooked
Prepared domestically, not bought
meatloaf · leftovers · tacos · soup · salad · pizza · curry · chili · pasta · rice
textbooks
Educational reference volumes
- assignmentsAllocated duties or tasks
- studyingDeliberate learning effort
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
flashcards · essays · reading · tutoring · projects · quizzes · backpack · deadlines · procrastination · multiplication
laundry
Items needing cleaning
ironing · mopping · organizing · groceries · bills · lunchbox · packing · bathing · brushing · folding
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
sluggish · dragging · burnout · sleepiness · energyless · crashing · depleted · wiped
weeknightsweekdays
Days excluding Saturday, Sunday
daytime · workday · business hours · weekday hours · 9-to-5
- weeknight dinnerMeal on working evenings