week
see also DAY, YEAR
- a period of seven days: week
We're going away for a couple of weeks. ◎ It was a full two weeks before they replied to my letter. ◎ I hope to finish this job in about a week.
- happening once a week: weekly (adjective, adverb)
a weekly magazine ◎ Wages are paid weekly.
- the week after this: next week
- the week before this: last week
- the week after next week: the week after next
- the week before last week: the week before last
- a week from today: a week today
- a week from tomorrow: a week tomorrow, tomorrow week
- a week from Monday, etc: Monday, etc week, a week on Monday, etc
It's my birthday a week on Tuesday.
- seven days before yesterday, last Monday, etc: a week yesterday, a week last Monday, etc
- the seven days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- abbreviations for the names of the weeks: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat
- a period of two weeks: fortnight
We're going to Greece for a fortnight. ◎ a fortnight's holiday
- happening once a fortnight: fortnightly (adjective, adverb)
a fortnightly meeting ◎ We meet fortnightly.
- the part of the week when you usually go to work: week
I work a 40-hour week.
- any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday: weekday
- Saturday and Sunday: weekend
I get up early during the week but at the weekend I laze around in bed. ◎ What are you doing this weekend?
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