weeklong

adjective

week·​long ˈwēk-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce weeklong (audio)
: lasting a week

Examples of weeklong in a Sentence

We attended a weeklong training conference in Atlanta.
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The shooting occurred at the center of campus following Yard Fest, part of a weeklong Viking Fest celebration at the public, historically Black university in Elizabeth City. John Bacon, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025 He’s set to depart Friday for a weeklong trip with stops in both Italy and India. Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2025 Sources say that his management — Braun and Kaye at the time — advised against canceling, noting that the tour’s routing, which was designed to include off days and buffers like weeklong breaks (during which the Biebers could work in luxe vacations), was the lightest lift possible. Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025 Still, the Napoli Rosa line is the main focus of the weeklong pop-up store installed in a small space next to the building. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weeklong

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weeklong was in 1847

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“Weeklong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weeklong. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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