Halloweek

English

Etymology

Blend of Halloween +‎ week.

Noun

Halloweek (plural Halloweeks)

1. The week of Halloween.
   • 2001 October 16, “‘Disney/Pixar’s Buzz Lightyear of Star Command’ Celebrates ‘Halloweek’ On UPN & Syndication”, in PR Newswire:

     For a full “Halloweek,” Buzz Lightyear and his Space Rangers battle the ultimate cavalcade of monsters, including the space incarnations of Dracula (“NOS-4-A2,” an energy vampire); the Wolfman (“Wirewolf,” a human who becomes a wolf-like, energy-thirsting creature after being nipped by NOS-4-A2); the Frankenstein monster (“XL,” a self-made robotic monster comprised of stolen parts) and the Mummy (“Ancient Evil,” an entombed “mummy” capable of draining a human's lifeforce); as well as an episode (“Revenge of the Monsters”) featuring the entire quartet of monsters as organized by NOS-4-A2.

   • 2013 October 31, Corinne Sejourne, “Halloweek haunts College Hill”, in The Brown Daily Herald, Brown University:

     One of the few times of the year when students are encouraged to pretend to be someone – or something – they are not, Halloweek will feature both on- and off-campus celebrations and attempts to best their peers with creative attire and trickery.

   • 2021 October 11, Ryan Morwood, “Family attraction’s spooky ‘Halloweek’ of activities kicks off next Saturday”, in Falmouth Packet:

     Throughout the hair-raising ‘Halloweek,’ bold adventurers can also visit Camel Creek\xE2s scariest residents at the Reptile House and Crocodile Corner and face their fears in the House of Horrors Scare Zone.

Related terms

• Halloweekend