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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Quiñones, who is 72 and lives in Keller, was on Friday selected by other members of the panel to be its presiding juror after the weeklong trial. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025 President Xi Jinping of China kicked off a weeklong tour of Southeast Asia Monday, landing in Hanoi and trying to rally other nations to Beijing’s side as American tariffs threaten manufacturing networks and economic growth. Damien Cave, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Freeride competitions are typically planned to happen within a weeklong weather window to allow for a successful and safe event. Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The weeklong event features events centering furniture, lighting, textiles and decorative items, as well as pop-up events, installations and exhibitions, among other engagements. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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