week

[ week ]

noun

1. a period of seven successive days:

   That wallpapering I thought I could do in two days ended up taking me a whole week.

2. 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.

3. a period of seven successive days that begins with or includes an indicated day:

   the week of June 3; Christmas week.

4. (often initial capital letter) a period of seven successive days devoted to a particular celebration, honor, cause, etc.:

   National Book Week.

5. 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

1. British. seven days before or after a specified day:

   I shall come Tuesday week. He left yesterday week.

week

/ wiːk /

noun

1. a period of seven consecutive days, esp one beginning with Sunday hebdomadal
2. a period of seven consecutive days beginning from or including a specified day

   Easter week

   a week from Wednesday

3. the period of time within a week devoted to work
4. a week devoted to the celebration of a cause

adverb

1. seven days before or after a specified day

   I'll visit you Wednesday week

Word History and Origins

Origin of week¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English weke, Old English wice; cognate with Dutch week, Old Norse vika “week,” Gothic wikō “turn”; akin to Latin vicis (genitive) “turn” ( vice ³ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of week¹

Old English wice, wicu, wucu; related to Old Norse vika, Gothic wikō order

Example Sentences

A consultation on banning "ninja swords" was also announced this week.

From BBC

The conversation is the second time in a week that the president-elect has entrusted Musk with a key diplomatic conversation.

From Salon

Last week, the SpaceX CEO sat in on a call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

From Salon

Tiana’s, opening such as it is just about a week after one of our nation’s most divisive presidential elections, is not only a story about people coming together, but also a tale dedicated to those who may be overlooked, says Walt Disney Imagineering’s Josef Lemoine, who helped craft the ride’s narrative.

From Los Angeles Times

The co-chair of the Republican National Committee and daughter-in-law to Donald Trump has been floated by Florida Sen. Rick Scott as a potential replacement for Sen. Marco Rubio following his nomination earlier this week to serve as Donald Trump’s Secretary of State.

From Salon

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