: lasting a week

Examples of weeklong in a Sentence

We attended a weeklong training conference in Atlanta.
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Wednesday’s reports came ahead of China’s weeklong October national holiday in which domestic consumption and spending are closely watched by policymakers. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 And unlike on DraftKings, my weeklong betting behavior on FanDuel didn’t result in a VIP invite. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026 Walt Disney is sending the classic 1980 workplace comedy 9 to 5 back to theaters next month for a weeklong run, with net proceeds from ticket sales supporting the Dollywood Foundation after Dolly Parton died last month at age 80. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors Elizabeth Lipella and Taylor Collins presented evidence during the weeklong trial showing that the defendant and victim were in the same area when she was last seen, that Ryan looked up information on chloroform, alcohol and bleach. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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