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week
[week]
noun
a period of seven successive days.
That wallpapering I thought I could do in two days ended up taking me a whole week.
the period of seven days from Sunday through Saturday, generally understood as the common representation of a week on a calendar.
The 1st of next month is a Tuesday, so the first full week will begin on the 6th.
a period of seven successive days that begins with or includes an indicated day.
the week of June 3; Christmas week.
(often initial capital letter)a period of seven successive days devoted to a particular celebration, honor, cause, etc..
National Book Week.
the working days or working portion of the seven-day period; workweek.
Not all American workers put in the same number of hours on the job, but a 40-hour week is the norm.
adverb
British.seven days before or after a specified day.
I shall come Tuesday week. He left yesterday week.
week
/ ɾː /
noun
a period of seven consecutive days, esp one beginning with Sunday
a period of seven consecutive days beginning from or including a specified day
Easter week
a week from Wednesday
the period of time within a week devoted to work
a week devoted to the celebration of a cause
adverb
seven days before or after a specified day
I'll visit you Wednesday week
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of week1
Example Sentences
Batten down the hatches and don't make a sound - this week sees director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland unleash 28 Years Later.
In general, the Dodgers have largely been quiet about the raids and resulting protests in the city over the last week.
The Whittier Swap Meet closed last week in preparation for possible raids.
Tournament director Laura Robson said there had been no complaints over the courts after a week of absorbing action, while the success of the British contingent has contributed to the feel-good atmosphere in London.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to raise the issue in Parliament this week.
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When To Use
Week most generally refers to any period of seven consecutive days.The word week also commonly refers to the seven-day period that begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday (though in some places this may be different, with the week considered to begin on Monday, for example). There are 52 of these weeks in a calendar year.Sometimes, the word week is used to refer to a seven-day period that begins or includes a specific day, as in the week of September 5 or Thanksgiving week. It can also be used to refer to a seven-day period dedicated to a specific cause or cultural observation, as in National Grief Awareness Week.The word week is also often used to refer to the workweek (or schoolweek) to distinguish this span of (often five) days from the weekend. The standard workweek is from Monday through Friday, with Saturday and Sunday being considered the weekend, though working schedules vary widely. Many full-time jobs consist of a 40-hour week (five eight-hour days).The days within this five-day span are called weekdays, and the evenings of those days are called weeknights. The middle of the week is called midweek.The word weekly most commonly means done or happening once a week or every week, as in a weekly meeting. Example: They said it would take a week to get a reply, and it’s been six days already, so I’m hoping for a response tomorrow.
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