working week

noun

chiefly British
: the total amount of hours or days that a person spends working at a job in one week
a 40-hour working week

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And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 June 2026 Research from the World Health Organization found that working 55 hours or more a week was associated with a 35% higher risk of stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease, compared with a working week of 35 to 40 hours. — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 In New Jersey and Florida, construction workers across both states averaged slightly more, with a working week totaling 37 hours. — Tiah Shepherd, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Here’s how top entrepreneurs build their ability to handle anything their working week throws at them. — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for working week

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“Working week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20week. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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