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WEEK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WEEK?

Need another word that means the same as “week”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “week” in this overview.

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Week as a Noun
Definitions of "Week" as a noun
Synonyms of "Week" as a noun (11 Words)
Usage Examples of "Week" as a noun
Associations of "Week" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Week” are: workweek, hebdomad, calendar week, break, rest, period of leave, day off, week off, month off, recess, school holiday

Week as a Noun

Definitions of "Week" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “week” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The period of seven days generally reckoned from and to midnight on Saturday night.
Any period of seven consecutive days.
Hours or days of work in a calendar week.
A period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday.
The time spent working during a week.
Used after the name of a day to indicate that something will happen seven days after that day.
A period of seven days.
Workdays as opposed to the weekend; the five days from Monday to Friday.

Synonyms of "Week" as a noun (11 Words)

break	Dance music featuring breakbeats. The breakage was unavoidable.
calendar week	A tabular array of the days (usually for one year.
day off	The time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day.
hebdomad	Any period of seven consecutive days.
month off	A time unit of approximately 30 days.
period of leave	A unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed.
recess	A pause from doing something (as work. The recesses of the silent pine forest.
rest	An instance or period of resting. A shoulder rest.
school holiday	The process of being formally educated at a school.
week off	Any period of seven consecutive days.
workweek	Hours or days of work in a calendar week. We need a shorter workweek* and protected benefits for contract workers.*

Usage Examples of "Week" as a noun

They worked a 40-hour week.
The programme will be broadcast on Sunday week.
The course lasts sixteen weeks.
I work during the week, so I can only get to this shop on Saturdays.
He'd cut the grass a week ago.
She has an art class twice a week.
She works a 48-hour week.
It rained for a week.

Associations of "Week" (30 Words)

afternoon	In the afternoon every afternoon. I ll be back at three in the afternoon.
awake	Not asleep. Still not fully awake.
date	Assign a date to determine the probable date of. We haven t heard from them to date.
dawn	The beginning of a phenomenon or period of time, especially one considered favourable. The age of computers had dawned.
day	The part of a day spent working. He works an eight hour day.
daybreak	The time in the morning when daylight first appears; dawn. She set off at daybreak.
evening	Prescribed by fashion as suitable for relatively formal social events held in the evening. An evening* at the opera.*
february	The month following January and preceding March.
fortnight	(preceded by a specified day) used to indicate that something will take place two weeks after that day. Most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight.
friday	The sixth day of the week; the fifth working day.
hour	The distance travelled in one hour. I wondered if my last hour* had come.*
january	The first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice.
monday	The second day of the week; the first working day.
month	A period of time between the same dates in successive calendar months. He paid the bill last month.
morning	Every morning. They talked until morning.
night	During the night at night. A moonless night.
noon	Twelve o’clock in the day; midday. The service starts at twelve noon.
o'clock	According to the clock.
overnight	Done happening or for use overnight. The picture made Wallis famous overnight.
saturday	The seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians.
sunday	First day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians.
thursday	The fifth day of the week; the fourth working day.
tomorrow	The future, especially the near future. Tomorrow s Grand Prix in Brazil.
tuesday	The third day of the week; the second working day.
waking	Marked by full consciousness or alertness. Days of danger and nights of waking.
wednesday	The fourth day of the week; the third working day.
weekday	A day of the week other than Sunday or Saturday. The weekday* rush hour.*
weekend	Spend a weekend somewhere. A weekend* break.*
workweek	Hours or days of work in a calendar week. We need a shorter workweek* and protected benefits for contract workers.*
year	A year regarded in terms of the quality of something produced. She had a composure well beyond her years.