Meaning & Definition of word "Biweekly"

Biweekly

/baɪˈwiːkli/

adjective:

  • 1. Occurring every two weeks.
    • Example: Our team holds biweekly meetings to discuss project progress.
  • 2. Occurring twice a week.
    • Example: She attends biweekly yoga classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

adverb:

  • 1. Every two weeks.
    • Example: We will submit our reports biweekly to keep the management updated.
  • 2. Twice a week.
    • Example: The newsletter is published biweekly on Mondays and Fridays.

Etymology

From bi- (two) + weekly.

Common Phrases and Expressions

biweekly pay:

A payment schedule where employees are paid every two weeks.

biweekly newsletter:

A newsletter published every two weeks.

Related Words

fortnight:

A period of two weeks.

weekly:

Occurring once a week.

Slang Meanings of biweekly

Meaning: Biweekly paycheck

Example Sentence: I just got my biweekly paycheck, time to pay some bills!

Meaning: Biweekly meeting

Example Sentence: We have our biweekly meeting on Thursdays.