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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Recently, lawyers for people incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, during a weeklong blackout secured a $10 million settlement from the government. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026 The weeklong trip may be one of only a few international trips Vance makes this year. Michelle L. Price The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026 The weeklong selloff engulfing technology stocks and cryptocurrencies showed no sign of slowing as weak jobs data exacerbated a rout spurred by concern over the impact of artificial intelligence on software valuations. Rita Nazareth, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026 The weeklong, multidisciplinary residential courses, established in 2024, are an attempt to distill the singular magic of the oldest university in the English-speaking world and serve it up as an enriching vacation. Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 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 11 Feb. 2026.

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