week
/wiːk/noun
Elementary
1
Any period of seven consecutive days.
2
A period of seven days beginning with Sunday or Monday.
3
A period of five days beginning with Monday.
4
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.
5
A date seven days after (sometimes before) the specified day.
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