five-day week

noun

A working week of five days, the remaining two days in the week being rest days.

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Meanings

nounfive-day week (plural five-day weeks)

plural five-day weeks

  1. A working week of five days, the remaining two days in the week being rest days.

    The widespread adoption of the five-day week has at last had effect on the Saturday rush-hour train service on the London-Watford and Bletchley lines of the L.M.R.

    1961 November, “Talking of Trains: L.M. London area timetable cuts”, in Trains Illustrated, page 648
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MLA

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Chicago

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