week

Universal Words noun 1 a period of seven days, either from Monday to Sunday or from Sunday to Saturday: last / this / next week * It rained all week. * What day of the week is it? * He comes to see us once a week. 2 any period of seven days: a two-week holiday / vacation * The course lasts five weeks. * a week ago today (= seven days ago) * I will be away for a couple of weeks. * She'll be back in a week. 3 the five days other than Saturday and Sunday: They live in town during the week and go to the country for the weekend. * (BrE) I never have the time to go out in the week. 4 the part of the week when you go to work: a 35-hour week * The firm is introducing a shorter working week. IDIOMS today, tomorrow, Monday, etc. week (BrE) (also a week from today, etc. AmE, BrE) seven days after the day that you mention: I'll see you Thursday week. week after week (informal) continuously for many weeks: Week after week the drought continued. week by week as the weeks pass: Week by week he grew a little stronger. week in, week out happening every week: Every Sunday, week in, week out, she goes to her parents for lunch. a week next / on / this Monday, etc.