weeklong

adjective

week·​long ˈwēk-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce weeklong (audio)
: lasting a week

Examples of weeklong in a Sentence

We attended a weeklong training conference in Atlanta.
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More than 100 hostages were freed during the weeklong ceasefire in November 2023. Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman and Sam Mednick The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025 This is just the second ceasefire in the war, longer and more consequential than a weeklong pause in November 2023, with the potential to end the fighting for good. Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025 Travelers will have their choice of weeklong Caribbean routes, and all include a stop at Royal Caribbean’s private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025 The deal also comes after several waves of negotiations stalled and failed to reach a sequel to an agreement reached in November 2023 during which 105 hostages were released in a weeklong truce. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for weeklong 

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weeklong was in 1847

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“Weeklong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weeklong. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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