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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Johnson is expected to adjourn the House for a weeklong recess following the vote, in effect jamming the Senate without a viable backup plan. — David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025 On my recent weeklong adventure along the St. Lawrence river, aboard Le Commandant Charcot, embracing bad weather and leaning into the cold were par for the course. — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025 The top winning images from the 2024 contest were part of a weeklong social media presentation. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 Women’s History Month originated in 1978 from a weeklong celebration in a Sonoma, California school district, highlighting women's contributions to culture, history, and society. — Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weeklong

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Mar. 2025.

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