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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The incident caused mass delays and cancellations throughout the day and disrupted cargo handling operations with weeklong backlogs. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025 Kilauea began continuously releasing lava from its summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday morning after a weeklong pause, the U.S. Geological Survey said. CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025 Jumping from a weeklong crash course in pro caddy fundamentals to the PGA Tour just days later, seems as far-fetched as Chuck, the NBC series where the main character downloads entire skill sets in split seconds. Mike Dojc, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Port Aransas Port Aransas is a family-friendly beach town where the preferred accommodations are rental homes where large groups can settle into a weeklong trip or retirees can spend the winter months. Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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