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 Herrera Garcia fled to Mexico after the death and was eventually arrested in Mexico after a weeklong manhunt. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 June 2024 The couple’s attendance at the Stanley Cup Final came after Grande supported Slater at an intimate performance of his weeklong residency at Café Carlyle in New York on May 28. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024 Indiana State Museum Camps While many of these popular camps have already sold out, the museum still has openings for some of its weeklong programs, which focus on topics ranging from time travel to 3-D art to animals and more. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2024 During the weeklong celebration, fans of the restaurant's signature Big Boy, a double-decker sandwich with two beef patties between two bottom buns, are in for a big treat. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for weeklong 

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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 20 Jun. 2024.

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