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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that celebrates the fall harvest and commemorates the biblical story of the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years after escaping slavery in Egypt. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024 The film will also have a weeklong theatrical run in Los Angeles, Tempe, Huntingdon, and other U.S. cities. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024 Next year’s opening of Universal Epic Universe and new hotels will bring the resort to a total of four theme parks and 11 hotels, transforming Universal Orlando Resort into a weeklong vacation destination. Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 Herrera Garcia fled to Mexico after the death and was arrested after a weeklong manhunt. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2024.

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