holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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The cozy shoe brand is a hot commodity during the shopping holiday weekend, so sizes are bound to sell out quickly. Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025 For example, Smith said, in a major city during a holiday weekend, Prepared’s technology helped reduce the number of emergency calls operators had to handle by by 33% because AI was able to deal with non-critical calls like noise complaints. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025 The only weekend with more people shot so far this year was the Fourth of July holiday weekend, in which 10 people were injured by gunfire over a three-day span, according to city data. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025 But Thanksgiving is just ahead, providing what often becomes a four-day holiday weekend for many. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for holiday weekend

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“Holiday weekend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holiday%20weekend. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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