workweek
noun
Simple meaning
Hours or days of work in a calendar week.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
wurkweekSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɝkwik
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
US
Hours or days of work in a calendar week
us
The range of days of the week that are normally worked.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Hours or days of work in a calendar week
Used this way, workweek is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Synonyms
Sense: hours or days of work in a calendar week
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