Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Continuing through the week.

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  • adjective which lasts for a week, or approximately so

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  • adjective lasting through a week

Etymologies

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week +‎ -long

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Examples

  • Globe Aware, which started volunteer missions in 2000 but has been working in this area since 1993, provides short term weeklong adventures in service, focused on cultural awareness and sustainability.

    Lisa M. Dietlin: Making A Difference: Voluntour and Do-Good Vacationns Lisa M. Dietlin 2011

  • Globe Aware, which started volunteer missions in 2000 but has been working in this area since 1993, provides short term weeklong adventures in service, focused on cultural awareness and sustainability.

    Lisa M. Dietlin: Making A Difference: Voluntour and Do-Good Vacationns Lisa M. Dietlin 2011

  • Globe Aware, which started volunteer missions in 2000 but has been working in this area since 1993, provides short term weeklong adventures in service, focused on cultural awareness and sustainability.

    Lisa M. Dietlin: Making A Difference: Voluntour and Do-Good Vacationns Lisa M. Dietlin 2011

  • Globe Aware, which started volunteer missions in 2000 but has been working in this area since 1993, provides short term weeklong adventures in service, focused on cultural awareness and sustainability.

    Lisa M. Dietlin: Making A Difference: Voluntour and Do-Good Vacationns Lisa M. Dietlin 2011

  • Suggests Measure To End Impasse ROME -- Italy's president tried to break a weeklong political logjam sparked by the resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi last week by asking Senate speaker Franco Marini to form an interim government, but it was far from certain whether Parliament would back the move.

    Italian President 2008

  • As Mr. Bush headed to Belfast for his final stop, White House National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley termed the weeklong European tour an "extremely successful" visit.

    In Europe, Bush Makes Gains on Iran, Afghanistan 2008

  • In Brief Italy's president tried to break a weeklong political logjam sparked by the resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi last week by asking Senate speaker Franco Marini to form an interim government, but it was far from certain whether Parliament would back the move.

    Italy's President Offers Measure To Conclude Political Impasse 2008

  • This is day one of what the campaign is essentially calling a weeklong get-to-know-John-McCain tour.

    CNN Transcript Mar 31, 2008 2008

  • An Oregon sheriff called their weeklong road trip by down the West Coast "a vicious, vile reign of terror."

    msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines 2011

  • "The United States has invested a great deal of diplomacy to ensure that the outcome of this referendum is successful and peaceful," Carson said, calling the weeklong vote for south

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

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