workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk 
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
a shortened workweek
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The goal was to create more three-day weekends and reduce disruptions to the workweek.
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Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
After Monday’s higher chance of less than an inch of rain, the dry stretch resumes Tuesday into the workweek.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Evening temperatures should drop to around the 60s throughout the workweek.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Morning lows will begin in the mid to upper 50s for most on Monday, but gradually become more seasonable by the end of the workweek.
—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
After Monday’s higher chance of less than an inch of rain, the dry stretch resumes Tuesday into the workweek.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Evening temperatures should drop to around the 60s throughout the workweek.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Morning lows will begin in the mid to upper 50s for most on Monday, but gradually become more seasonable by the end of the workweek.
—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for workweek
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“Workweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workweek. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
a 40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
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