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week(2)(dictionary)
week(dictionary)
WEEK(law)
Holy Week(dictionary)
DAYS OF THE WEEK(law)
Split Week - Poker(gambling)

week (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: wicu]
a period of seven days and nights, usually measured in Britain from Monday to Sunday and in the US from Sunday to Saturday
once/twice/three times etc a week
::Letters were delivered twice a week only.
::I can't see you this week .
last/next week
(=the week before or after this one)
::See you next week.
any period of seven days and nights
for a week/two weeks etc
::I've been living here for six weeks.
in a week/two weeks etc
(=one, two etc weeks from now)
::If he hasn't phoned in a week, I'll phone him.
::It will cost you an estimated ¡ê10 per week to feed one dog.
::The training program lasts three weeks.
the part of the week when you go to work, usually from Monday to Friday
-synonym working week working week
::a 35-hour week
during the week
::I don't see her during the week.
Monday week/Tuesday week etc
BrE a week after the day that is mentioned
::We're off to Spain Sunday week.
a week on Monday etc
BrE a week from Monday etc AmE a week after the day that is mentioned
::The Reids are coming for dinner a week from Sunday.
::Keith's coming home two weeks on Saturday (=two weeks after next Saturday) .
week after week
also week in week out
continuously for many weeks
::I just seem to do the same things week in week out.