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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Nate Sylves, a photojournalist with CBS News Philadelphia, and his wife, Liz, were scheduled to fly home on Saturday following a weeklong cruise. Eva Andersen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026 The airline responded and booked them on a flight Saturday, turning their weeklong New Year’s holiday into a two-week sojourn. Matt O'Brien, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026 The airline responded and booked them on another flight leaving next Saturday, turning the Levines’ weeklong New Year’s holiday into a two-week sojourn. Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026 Check out the weeklong lineup of events and activations coming to the Bay Area that week. Monica Garske, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026 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 6 Jan. 2026.

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