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

Crafted from sleek, water-resistant nylon, Away’s spacious weekender is built to handle everything from road trips to international vacations. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

Every piece has its own compartment, so nothing gets knotted together, and the slim design slips easily into a weekender without taking up much space. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Their colorful offerings include jackets, weekender bags, caftans, and ready-to-wear. — Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 25 July 2026

Ultra-low-cost carriers make their living on price-sensitive leisure travelers, such as the families and spontaneous weekenders who fill Florida hotel rooms in the shoulder seasons of April to May and September to November. — Michael Cheng, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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