This is the 319th most frequent Italian word.
settimane
"Settimane" means "weeks" in English.
In this sentence, 'settimane' is used as the plural form of 'settimana', meaning 'weeks'. It counts time spans.
Le prossime tre settimane saranno intense.
The next three weeks will be intense.
Here, 'settimane' again refers to the time frame indicating that two weeks have elapsed.
Sono passate due settimane dal nostro ultimo incontro.
Two weeks have passed since our last meeting.
In this instance, 'settimane' describes specific weeks in a season, emphasizing their characteristics.