week
/wi:k/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A period of seven consecutive days: A standard unit of time consisting of seven days, typically starting on Sunday or Monday depending on cultural or regional conventions. 2. The hours or days of work in a calendar week: The specific portion of a week dedicated to work, employment, or scheduled activities. 3. Any continuous period of seven days: Can refer to any block of seven days, not necessarily aligned with the calendar week.
Examples of Usage
- As a standard seven-day period:
- There are 52 weeks in a year.
- I will be on vacation for two weeks.
- It rained for a week.
- Referring to the working period:
- They worked a 40-hour week.
- The project must be completed within the week.
- Referring to a specific point relative to the current week:
- The meeting is scheduled for Monday week. (Meaning: the Monday of the following week)
- She left yesterday week. (Meaning: eight days ago)
Advanced Usage
- Week in, week out: Continuously, every week without change or interruption.
- He does the same job, week in, week out.
- A week of Sundays: (Informal) A very long, seemingly endless period of time.
- I haven't seen him in a week of Sundays.
Variants and Related Words
- Weekly (adjective/adverb): Occurring, appearing, or done every week.
- We have a weekly team meeting. (adjective)
- The magazine is published weekly. (adverb)
- Weekday (noun): Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday.
- Weekend (noun): Saturday and Sunday.
Synonyms
- Seven-day period
- Hebdomad (formal/rare)
Related Phrases
- By the week: For rent or payment calculated per week.
- The apartment is available for rent by the week.
- The week before last: The week immediately preceding the last one.
- I saw her the week before last.
Noun
- a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
- hours or days of work in a calendar week
- they worked a 40-hour week
- any period of seven consecutive days
- it rained for a week