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Weeks

Weeks (noun) means plural of week; more than one period of seven days. Example: “It took several weeks for the package to arrive.”

noun
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Plural of week; more than one period of seven days.
"It took several weeks for the package to arrive."

How to use Weeks

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMore than one week; multiple seven-day periods.

Common pairings
a few weeks weeks ago in two weeks

Word forms

Weekses plural

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Weeks” mean?

The word “Weeks” means plural of week; more than one period of seven days. In plain terms, more than one week; multiple seven-day periods.

How do you use “Weeks” in a sentence?

Here is “Weeks” used in a sentence: “It took several weeks for the package to arrive.”

What part of speech is “Weeks”?

“Weeks” is a noun.

Is “Weeks” a common word?

“Weeks” is a very common word in modern English.

How many days are in a few weeks?

Each week is seven days, so the number multiplies: two weeks is fourteen days, three weeks is twenty-one, and four weeks is twenty-eight. 'A few weeks' usually means roughly three or four. To convert any number of weeks into days, simply multiply the number of weeks by seven.

How many weeks are in a month?

A month is a little longer than four weeks. Because most months have thirty or thirty-one days, they contain about four and a third weeks. A whole year has fifty-two weeks. So 'a few weeks' is under a month, while 'several weeks' can stretch well beyond a single month.

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