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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There Was, There Was Not from Suncatcher Productions and Watermelon Pictures, Emily Mkrtichian’s debut feature documentary, opens at the DCTV Firehouse in NYC for a weeklong run. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 The festival, held about 3 miles from the border with Gaza, coincided with the weeklong Jewish festival of Sukkot. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 Mexico City In Mexico City, Día de los Muertos can be a weeklong affair. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025 Many tourists had flocked to the area for the weeklong holiday. Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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