1
a
: any of a series of 7-day cycles used in various calendars
especially
: a 7-day cycle beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday
b(1)
: a week beginning with a specified day or containing a specified holiday
the week of the 18th
(2)
: a week appointed for public recognition of some cause
2
a
: any seven consecutive days
b
: a series of regular working, business, or school days during each 7-day period
3
British
: a time seven days before or after a specified day
last Sunday week
Examples of week in a Sentence
the last week of the month
I can meet you sometime next week.
The menu changes each week.
You can never be sure what will happen from one week to the next.
The menu changes from week to week.
The baby is two weeks old.
I'll be on vacation for two weeks starting this Tuesday.
That car rents for $200 a week.
I arrived a week ago.
It took him two weeks to paint the house.
Recent Examples on the Web
With its first four episodes having been available for the full week while another four episodes became available the day before the viewing window ended, the reality season was watched for 265.3 million minutes.
—
Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Apr. 2024
It's been one week since police cleared an encampment of demonstrators at Columbia University.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Growing weed indoors can take anywhere between 20 to 30 weeks or more.
—Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
Just two weeks after the announcement of the infamously dangerous Oahu hike’s permanent removal, the Honolulu Police Department on Thursday reported that seven hikers had been arrested for trespassing and 56 had been cited.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
After three weeks of prosecutors presenting evidence, a grand jury returned the indictments Wednesday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks, the couple has published social media posts calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Veach, according to our analysis from last week, tends to favor wideouts in the draft who have quick bursts, while not valuing height as much as many other GMs.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
The company evaluated the needs of the LGBTQ+ community before transforming the branch, which Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego visited this week as part of a quick tour offered by company executives.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Apr. 2024
It's been one week since police cleared an encampment of demonstrators at Columbia University.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Growing weed indoors can take anywhere between 20 to 30 weeks or more.
—Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
Just two weeks after the announcement of the infamously dangerous Oahu hike’s permanent removal, the Honolulu Police Department on Thursday reported that seven hikers had been arrested for trespassing and 56 had been cited.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
After three weeks of prosecutors presenting evidence, a grand jury returned the indictments Wednesday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks, the couple has published social media posts calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Veach, according to our analysis from last week, tends to favor wideouts in the draft who have quick bursts, while not valuing height as much as many other GMs.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
The company evaluated the needs of the LGBTQ+ community before transforming the branch, which Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego visited this week as part of a quick tour offered by company executives.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/week. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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week
noun1
a
: seven days in a row
was sick for a week
b
: a period of seven days beginning with Sunday and ending with Saturday
the last week of the month
2
: the working or school days of the calendar week
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