Meaning & use
week
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Meanings
nouncountable
A period of seven days, usually counted from Monday or Sunday.
Grammar: Use 'a week' for any seven-day period; use 'the week' for the current calendar week.
Patterns
- a week
- this week
- next week
- last week
There are seven days in a week.
I'll see you next week.
She was away for two weeks.
nouncountable
The five days when most people work or study, as opposed to the weekend.
Grammar: Often used in phrases like 'during the week' or 'weekdays'.
Patterns
- during the week
- on weekdays
I only work during the week.
The office is open during the week but closed on weekends.
Word forms
| plural | weeks |
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Common combinations
- last week
- We moved house last week.
- next week
- The meeting is next week.
- a week ago
- She called me a week ago.
- week after week
- He practiced week after week.
- a week from today
- Your appointment is a week from today.
Synonyms and how they differ
- seven days
- A literal way to say the same length of time; 'week' is the normal everyday word.
Word family
Commonly confused: week or weak?
week vs weak
Sounds the same but means 'not strong'. 'Week' is a period of time.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence:
Choose one answer.
'In a week' means after seven days. The other prepositions do not fit this time expression.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “week”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.