0 the days or hours that a person spends working during one week : --
1 the number of hours or days that people spend at work in a period of a week: --
The average workweek rose to nearly 42 hours as many manufacturers pushed production to full capacity.
reduce/cut/limit the working week The European Working Time Directive aims to limit the working week to 48 hours.
an increase/reduction/cut in the working week Workers on the shop floor are resisting an increase in the working week from 30 to 35 hours.
Over 40% of those interviewed admitted to missing lunch regularly during the working week.
Small businesses lose 12 working weeks a year dealing with unnecessary rules and regulations.