week

A period of seven days.

• I will visit next week.
• We stayed for two weeks.
• Did you see her last week?

How to use it: a week of something (We enjoyed a week of sunshine.)

Similar words: sevennight, sennight, hebdomad

Common phrases: next week, last week, a week ago, every week

The regular group of days when people work, between their days off.

• She works a four-day week.
• Our working week ends on Friday.
• Staff voted for a shorter week.

Similar words: workweek, working week

Common phrases: working week, four day week, shorter week

Seven days after the day mentioned, usually the next occurrence after the nearest one.

• I will see you Monday week.
• The concert is on Friday week.
• Can we meet Thursday week instead?

How to use it: day of the week + week (We are leaving on Tuesday week.)

Common phrases: Thursday week, Monday week, Friday week