1
a
: any of a series of 7-day cycles used in various calendars
especially
: a 7-day cycle beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday
b(1)
: a week beginning with a specified day or containing a specified holiday
the week of the 18th
(2)
: a week appointed for public recognition of some cause
2
a
: any seven consecutive days
b
: a series of regular working, business, or school days during each 7-day period
3
British
: a time seven days before or after a specified day
last Sunday week
Examples of week in a Sentence
the last week of the month
I can meet you sometime next week.
The menu changes each week.
You can never be sure what will happen from one week to the next.
The menu changes from week to week.
The baby is two weeks old.
I'll be on vacation for two weeks starting this Tuesday.
That car rents for $200 a week.
I arrived a week ago.
It took him two weeks to paint the house.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 May 2025
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—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The Black Sea truce negotiated weeks later died before the ink was even dry as Putin linked Russian participation to Western sanctions relief.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
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—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 May 2025
During appearances last week before the House and Senate appropriations committees, Duffy boasted about saving taxpayers nearly $10 billion during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The Black Sea truce negotiated weeks later died before the ink was even dry as Putin linked Russian participation to Western sanctions relief.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The president’s sweeping tax-cut bill, which had been stalled for days over infighting among Republican lawmakers over spending cuts, cleared the House Budget Committee and will advance toward possible passage in the House of Representatives later this week.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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“Week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/week. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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week
noun1
a
: seven days in a row
was sick for a week
b
: a period of seven days beginning with Sunday and ending with Saturday
the last week of the month
2
: the working or school days of the calendar week
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