long weekend

noun

: a weekend that includes the Friday before, the Monday after, or both because one does not have to work or go to school on those days

We took Friday off and went to the coast for a long weekend.

Examples of long weekend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is a place for—and filled with—families and couples visiting over a long weekend. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Instead of paying a host for a night, members exchange nights — your week in someone’s Paris apartment is balanced by their long weekend in your place, either directly or through a points-style system. —Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

Alba also posted a series of photos from the long weekend in an Instagram post on Wednesday. —Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026

Many cities in the county contract with the Orange County Fire Authority for services, including Garden Grove, Stanton and Westminster, which took the brunt of evacuation orders over the long weekend. —Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026

Rhymes for long weekend

• apprehend
• comprehend
• condescend
• dividend
• recommend
• resuspend
• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend