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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Over the course of the weeklong cleanup, crews recovered 66 vehicles and 800 propane tanks that had been swept away, according to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management. Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025 Most, if not all, stay for the duration of the weeklong event, which features keynotes, panels, master classes, workshops and more against the majestic backdrop of the Alps in the northwestern Italian city. Terry Flores, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 At the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown LA and AMC Americana in Glendale for at least weeklong runs. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025 Federal immigration agents carried out a weeklong enforcement campaign across central Florida that led to the arrest of more than 400 migrants without legal status, officials say. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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