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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But as the nearly weeklong search for his killer continued and a flurry of social media commentary flooded the internet, chief executives have been looking to security consultancies to beef up their own protection. Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Then after a weeklong manhunt, Bowlin was apprehended Saturday, Dec. 7, in Logan County, Ohio, about 100 miles north of Cincinnati, Cincinnati police reported. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2024 Kwanzaa is a weeklong African American and Pan-African holiday celebrating culture and community. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 The pair rocketed into orbit on June 5, the first to ride Boeing’s new Starliner crew capsule on what was supposed to be a weeklong test flight. Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024 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 19 Dec. 2024.

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