Once a week
Example: I go to the gym once a week to stay healthy.
Definition
"Once a week" means happening or done one time every week, usually regularly. For example, "once a week" in the phrase 'I go to the gym once a week to stay healthy' indicates a weekly routine or occurrence.
Etymology
The phrase "once a week" combines 'once,' meaning one time, with 'week,' derived from Old English 'wice,' meaning a period of seven days. Together, they clearly express the concept of something occurring one time during each seven-day cycle.
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"Once a week" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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