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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Fathom Entetainment opens John McPhail’s family film Grow with new Harry Potter series actors Dominic McLaughlin and Nick Frost in moderate release for a weeklong run. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025 Nonprofit tour agency Ryce Travel specializes in organizing ski trips, including weeklong adventures in Kosovo and Serbia, using local partners and guides. Naomi Tomky, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025 When Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show on ABC after a near-weeklong suspension, some cheered it as a triumph of free speech over the oppressive reach of government censorship. Eric Deggans, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025 The demonstrators wound up initiating a weeklong occupation of a Bureau of Indian Affairs building, with some violent episodes. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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