week
Pronunciation:
/wiːk//wik/noun
Definitions
Any period of seven consecutive days.
A period of seven days beginning with Sunday or Monday.
A period of five days beginning with Monday.
A subdivision of the month into longer periods of work days punctuated by shorter weekend periods of days for markets, rest, or religious observation such as a sabbath.
Example: A 4-day week consists of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.