1
a
: any of a series of 7-day cycles used in various calendars
especially
: a 7-day cycle beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday
b(1)
: a week beginning with a specified day or containing a specified holiday
the week of the 18th
(2)
: a week appointed for public recognition of some cause
2
a
: any seven consecutive days
b
: a series of regular working, business, or school days during each 7-day period
3
British
: a time seven days before or after a specified day
last Sunday week
Examples of week in a Sentence
the last week of the month
I can meet you sometime next week.
The menu changes each week.
You can never be sure what will happen from one week to the next.
The menu changes from week to week.
The baby is two weeks old.
I'll be on vacation for two weeks starting this Tuesday.
That car rents for $200 a week.
I arrived a week ago.
It took him two weeks to paint the house.
Recent Examples on the Web
Experts say these events, both occurring last week, highlight the growing threat of space debris in a world where launches are ramping up.
—
Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Last week a federal judge in Washington, D.C., refused to immediately block the Trump administration’s actions in a similar lawsuit brought by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Tuesday’s numbers also come after a series of shaky economic data releases last week.
—Hakyung Kim,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
The progress in negotiating the deal comes after Trump and Zelensky traded sharp rhetoric last week about their differences over the matter.
—Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for week
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Last week a federal judge in Washington, D.C., refused to immediately block the Trump administration’s actions in a similar lawsuit brought by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
—Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Tuesday’s numbers also come after a series of shaky economic data releases last week.
—Hakyung Kim,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
The progress in negotiating the deal comes after Trump and Zelensky traded sharp rhetoric last week about their differences over the matter.
—Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for week
Cite this Entry
“Week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/week. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
week
noun1
a
: seven days in a row
was sick for a week
b
: a period of seven days beginning with Sunday and ending with Saturday
the last week of the month
2
: the working or school days of the calendar week
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share