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

Her three kids grew up spending weekends there while the family lived at another house in town during the workweek. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

For $4,000 per month, customers could switch between models in as little as 24 hours, using the HX3 hatchback for the workweek, the S90 sports car for the weekend, and the HX7 SUV when family visited. — Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2026

Once the workweek ends, the Rover’s off-road hardware has more room to work. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Seasonal temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s are expected through the end of the workweek. — Kansas City Star, 26 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