semiweekly

[ sem-ee-week-lee, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈwik li, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

occurring, done, appearing, or published twice a week: semiweekly visits.

noun, plural sem·i·week·lies.

a semiweekly publication.

adverb

twice a week: He traveled semiweekly to Detroit.

Origin of semiweekly

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; semi- + weekly

usage note for semiweekly

See bi-1.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH semiweekly

biweekly semiweekly (see usage note at bi-1)

Example sentences from the Web for semiweekly

  • No one had taken the trouble to follow Pop in his semiweekly excursions to the barren field.

    Tales From Bohemia |Robert Neilson Stephens