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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This news follows the release of three more Israeli hostages by Hamas during a weeklong ceasefire as the violent civil warin Sudan continues to escalate. Essence, 14 Feb. 2025 Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams should have returned in June on Boeing's Starliner capsule after what should have been a weeklong flight demo. arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful figures from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2025 Ben Ami’s wife, Raz, was released during a weeklong ceasefire in November 2023 that saw more than 100 hostages freed. Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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