week

noun

ˈwēk 

1

a

: any of a series of 7-day cycles used in various calendars

especially : a 7-day cycle beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday

b(1)

: a week beginning with a specified day or containing a specified holiday

the week of the 18th

(2)

: a week appointed for public recognition of some cause

2

a

: any seven consecutive days

b

: a series of regular working, business, or school days during each 7-day period

3

British : a time seven days before or after a specified day

last Sunday week

Examples of week in a Sentence

the last week of the month

I can meet you sometime next week.

The menu changes each week.

You can never be sure what will happen from one week to the next.

The menu changes from week to week.

The baby is two weeks old.

I'll be on vacation for two weeks starting this Tuesday.

That car rents for $200 a week.

I arrived a week ago.

It took him two weeks to paint the house.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bradley said Monday that Border Patrol was anticipating some of the migrants in the Vermont area to escape to Canada as Trump's crackdown on immigration began this week. —Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025

Last year was Chicago's warmest in history, but many aren't feeling it this week, especially petite dogs like Monica's Belle and Carrie's Zuzu. —Monica Eng, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025

Johnson wasn’t available to speak with the Bears in person until Monday — and would have had to wait another week if the Lions had won on Saturday. —Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025

Making matters worse, nearly all of Southern California is in severe drought, and no rain is in the forecast for this week. —Chris Boyette and Michelle Watson, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English weke, from Old English wicu, wucu; akin to Old High German wehha week and perhaps to Latin vicis change, alternation, Old High German wehsal exchange

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing week

• a week
• a week from today
• week after next
• week after week
• week in and week out
• week in, week out
• working week

Kids Definition

week

noun

ˈwēk 

1

a

: seven days in a row

was sick for a week

b

: a period of seven days beginning with Sunday and ending with Saturday

the last week of the month

2

: the working or school days of the calendar week