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

That adds up to just $15,080 a year, based on a standard 40-hour workweek—less than a third of the average American’s salary of around $60,000 yearly. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 July 2026

The unsettled pattern of storms is expected to persist into the start of the workweek. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026

The workweek Americans later came to treat as normal was not handed down by nature. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The roll-out of Newsom’s return-to-office mandate happened in the middle of a short workweek for many state employees who are taking Friday off to celebrate the Fourth of July. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 July 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