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Word

weeks

Phoneticsweeks

US/ˈwiks/

UK/wˈiːks/

Definition

n. more than one period of seven days.

n. the plural form of the unit of time equal to seven consecutive days.

Examples

“I am going on vacation for two weeks.”

“The project deadline is in three weeks, so we need to start working on the final report today.”

“The study tracked the participants' sleep patterns over several weeks to ensure the data reflected their natural habits rather than a temporary change in routine.”

Examples

simple

“I am going on vacation for two weeks.”

contextual

“The project deadline is in three weeks, so we need to start working on the final report today.”

complex

“The study tracked the participants' sleep patterns over several weeks to ensure the data reflected their natural habits rather than a temporary change in routine.”

Collocations

weeks agoweeks laterweeks earlierweeks at a timeweeks awayweeks in hospitalweeks sinceweeks to leave

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