workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk 
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
a shortened workweek
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For many, the psychological weight of the workweek begins creeping in by Sunday afternoon.
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Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
So what was Prince Royce doing at a strip mall gym in Kendall on the first day of the workweek?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The chance of rain remains in the forecast for the end of the workweek and into the weekend, but there is low confidence that the rain will happen, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Going on a Tuesday night, with ticket deals and Taco Tuesday specials, is a perfect week night pick-me-up to get you through the rest of the workweek.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
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Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
So what was Prince Royce doing at a strip mall gym in Kendall on the first day of the workweek?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The chance of rain remains in the forecast for the end of the workweek and into the weekend, but there is low confidence that the rain will happen, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Going on a Tuesday night, with ticket deals and Taco Tuesday specials, is a perfect week night pick-me-up to get you through the rest of the workweek.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for workweek
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“Workweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workweek. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
a 40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
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