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

For many, the psychological weight of the workweek begins creeping in by Sunday afternoon. —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

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