week

noun

ˈwēk 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The central bank's economic staff cited fiscal policy, easier financial conditions and a dissipation of the tariff impact as growth drivers through 2028, minutes of the meeting released last week show. —Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026

The focus later this week will be the jobs report, with economists forecasting 54,000 new jobs added in December. —Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026

The filing from the DOJ follows ABC News' reporting last week that the DOJ had recently identified over 5 million records that may be subject to disclosure under the law. —James Hill, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2026

Russell Wilson went from starting quarterback of the New York Giants to third string just a few weeks into the 2025 season, leaving many to question if the 10-time Pro Bowler decides to play next season. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English weke, from Old English wicu, wucu; akin to Old High German wehha week and perhaps to Latin vicis change, alternation, Old High German wehsal exchange

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing week

• a week
• a week from today
• week after next
• week after week
• week in and week out
• week in, week out
• working week

Rhymes for week

• beak
• beek
• bleak
• cheek
• chic
• clique
• creak
• creek
• eke
• freak
• geek
• greek

Kids Definition

week

noun

ˈwēk 

1

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