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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What started as individual efforts to honor 404 Day originally held on April 4th, numerically reflecting Atlanta’s area code, has evolved into a weeklong celebration backed by major brands and deep community support. Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The team’s victory tour has crossed continents, starting with a two-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Dome and continuing through a weeklong party at Dodger Stadium. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025 But his breakthrough happened in 2020 as viewers came to depend on his analyses during the presidential campaign, culminating in the arduous marathon vote count that turned election night into a weeklong saga. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025 Nieto was days into his weeklong trip to Central America when the accident happened. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 31 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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