week


Definition: Meaning of, week in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wiːk /

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week weeks
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  1. a period of seven days and nights, usually measured in Britain from Monday to Sunday and in the US from Sunday to Saturday
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  2. any period of seven days and nights
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  3. the part of the week when you go to work, usually from Monday to Friday [=  working week]
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  4. Monday week/Tuesday week etc British English a week after the day that is mentioned
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  5. a week on Monday etc British English American English a week after the day that is mentioned
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  6. week after week also week in week out continuously for many weeks
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week used in phrases

  • Holy Week (noun)
    1. the week before Easter in the Christian church
  • Passion Week (noun)
    1. the week before Easter
  • calendar week (noun)
    1. a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
  • day of the week (noun)
    1. any one of the seven days in a week
  • each week (adverb)
    1. without missing a week
  • every week (adverb)
    1. without missing a week
  • rag week (noun)
    1. a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
  • week after week (adverb)
    1. for an indefinite number of successive weeks
  • week by week (adverb)
    1. weekly
  • week from Monday (noun)
    1. a time period of a week or more
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