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noun work·week \ ˈwərk-ˌwēk \

Definition of workweek

:the hours or days of work in a calendar week

40-hour workweek

a 5-day workweek

a shortened workweek

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STOCKTON, Calif. — Sheila James starts her Monday, and the workweek, at 2:15 a.m.

— conor dougherty and andrew burton, New York Times, "A 2:15 Alarm, 2 Trains and a Bus Get Her to Work by 7 A.M.," 17 Aug. 2017
Even if your workweek is too busy, plan to set aside an hour each weekend to either go to the gym, play a sport or take a hike.

— kelli kennedy, Detroit Free Press, "Swolemates share tricks for keeping themselves, relationship in tip-top shape," 3 Aug. 2017
The recent homicide numbers in Miami, a metropolitan center with a population of 450,000 that routinely doubles during the workweek and swells even more during peak tourist season, matches up well with other cities of comparable populations.

— charles rabin, miamiherald, "Miami was once a murder capital. The gunfire deaths this year tell a new story," 21 July 2017
Work stress was measured by an analysis of average length of workweek, commuter stress, unemployment and underemployment rates and income growth.

— max londberg, kansascity, "Overland Park among least-stressed cities in the country, analysis finds," 18 July 2017
It's been surprisingly busy for a three-day workweek in July.

— hayden dingman, PCWorld, "This week in games: Evil Genius 2 announced, Mass Effect DLC rumored dead, and more," 7 July 2017
Some of the 80 workers employed at one Chinese factory making blouses, dresses and other items under Trump's label were paid just over $60 for a 60-hour workweek, according to an outside audit published by the Fair Labor Association in April.

— charlie campbell / beijing, Time, "Why America's First Daughter Is a Hit In China," 30 June 2017
Tomorrow (Monday): Pleasant conditions persist for the start of the workweek.

— greg porter, Washington Post, "PM Update: Cool and comfortable tonight with temps falling into the 50s. Mild but not hot Monday.," 25 June 2017
Forecasters expect temperatures to dip early next week: The weather service calls for a high near 79 on Monday and daytime highs in the 70s throughout the workweek.

— the oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "High temperatures expected for first weekend of summer," 23 June 2017

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