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Week

/wiːk/

Week is a noun with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A subdivision of the month into longer periods of work days punctuated by shorter weekend periods of days for markets, rest, or religious observation such as a sabbath.
    “A 4-day week consists of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.”
  2. Seven days after (sometimes before) a specified date.
    “I'll see you Thursday week.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms hebdomad sennight

Origin

From Middle English weke, from Old English wice.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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