week

week
week
W1S1 [wi:k] n
[: Old English; Origin: wicu]
1.) 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.
2.) 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 £10 per week to feed one dog.
▪ The training program lasts three weeks.
3.) the part of the week when you go to work, usually from Monday to Friday
= ↑working week
▪ a 35-hour week
during the week
▪ I don't see her during the week.
4.) Monday week/Tuesday week etc
BrE a week after the day that is mentioned
▪ We're off to Spain Sunday week.
5.) 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) .
6.) week after week also week in week out
continuously for many weeks
▪ I just seem to do the same things week in week out.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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