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

In recent weeks, the couple has published social media posts calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024

Veach, according to our analysis from last week, tends to favor wideouts in the draft who have quick bursts, while not valuing height as much as many other GMs. —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024

The company evaluated the needs of the LGBTQ+ community before transforming the branch, which Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego visited this week as part of a quick tour offered by company executives. —The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024

In recent weeks, BullionVault’s trading platform has seen more than twice as much selling as the year before. —Yvonne Yue Li, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024

Photos of the week The week in 28 photos 1 of 28 Check out more images from the week that was, curated by CNN Photos. —Andrew Torgan, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024

Next week, the Grammy-winner will release her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. —Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024

The Warriors are hoping to play three games this upcoming week: the 9/10 game, on the road for another sudden-death contest, and then the first game of a full series against the West’s top team. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024

Her second chart appearance generated 4.33 million audience impressions across regional Mexican stations in its first tracking week. —Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024

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

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