leap week

noun

In the calendar reform, a week added to usual 52, such that every year starts on the same day

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Meanings

nounleap week (plural leap weeks)

plural leap weeks

  1. In the calendar reform, a week added to usual 52, such that every year starts on the same day
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APA

leap week. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20week

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“leap week.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20week. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leap week,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20week.

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