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

Examples of workweek in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After an active Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

The threat of flooding rain has now shifted farther south into parts of the Carolinas and southern Virginia as the workweek comes to a close. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Cooler, less humid weather will kick off the workweek in Kansas City, but forecasters warn severe storms could hit the region Tuesday. — Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

When the workweek rolls around, high pressure will be directly overhead, putting the heat dome in action. — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for workweek

• antique
• batik
• bespeak
• boutique
• cacique
• comique
• critique
• grosbeak
• midweek
• mystique
• oblique
• physique

Kids Definition

workweek

noun

work·​week ˈwərk-ˌwēk 

: the hours or days of work in a calendar week

a 40-hour workweek

a 5-day workweek