workweek

noun

work·​week ˈwərk-ˌwēk 

: the hours or days of work in a calendar week

40-hour workweek

a 5-day workweek

a shortened workweek

Examples of workweek in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Temperatures will be around average Tuesday and then in the upper 60s and 70s for the rest of the workweek. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025

Two million people are under alerts Sunday, including in El Paso, Texas, with high fire danger lingering into the start of the workweek. —Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025

This Friday, as is often the case at the end of the workweek, is packed with exciting new releases in the music world. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

The beginning of the workweek could also be wet, with a 60% chance of precipitation on Monday. —Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for workweek

• antique
• batik
• bespeak
• boutique
• cacique
• comique
• critique
• grosbeak
• midweek
• mystique
• oblique
• physique

Kids Definition

workweek

noun

work·​week ˈwərk-ˌwēk 

: the hours or days of work in a calendar week

a 40-hour workweek

a 5-day workweek