weekender

noun

week·​end·​er ˈwēk-ˈen-dər 

1

: one who vacations or visits for a weekend

2

: weekend bag

Examples of weekender in a Sentence

The town is populated with weekenders from New York City.

Recent Examples on the Web

This July weekender makes for the perfect personal item on a flight—pair it with one of our top carry-on options above thanks to its luggage sleeve that slips over a suitcase handle—or choice of luggage for a quick getaway. —Jamie Hergenrader, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025

The 7,500-acre property west of St. Louis is home to a mix of residents, weekenders, and regulars—many of whom now support the Kevin Corn Golf Academy. —Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

Day-trippers, weekenders and second home owners will have a tough time walking into any store without finding any teeth-baring great white shark motifs through Labor Day. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025

Cost + ticket info: Day passes are £125 ($161 USD) and weekenders run £325 ($421) with camping included. —Dan Reilly, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for weekender

• bartender
• contender
• defender
• engender
• extender
• offender
• pretender
• provender
• surrender
• suspender
• transgender
• bender