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.
Recent Examples on the Web After a weeklong trial and three days of deliberations, he was found guilty on all six counts. Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024 While the tone at CinemaCon, a weeklong gathering of theater owners, exhibitors and all the various companies involved in movie theater operations and experiences, is usually overwhelmingly positive, Aronson took a more sober approach. Lindsey Bahr, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024 Both are directed by Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss; both follow students through the weeklong program that immerses them in government. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024 Reis’ comments came from the stage at a brunch on Friday that was the capper to the 15th annual Native Women in Film Festival, a weeklong event that saw the screening of 45 films. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024 Shot in 2022 at Lindenwood University in St. Charles (30 miles outside of St. Louis), the project captures the American Legion’s weeklong government workshop. Jon Niccum, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024 The annual Spokane Lilac Festival includes a weeklong lineup of events that turn the entire town into a gorgeous shade of purple. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024 Roughly half the hostages in Gaza were released during a weeklong cease-fire in November. Melanie Lindman, Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024 The Merrie Monarch Festival in Hawaii, a weeklong cultural event that includes a hula competition, will include a tribute to the Lahaina wildfire victims. Josh Feldman, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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