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 year, my husband and I enjoyed a long weekend in Cairngorms National Park—prime Scottish wild lands with a tapestry of habitats and ecosystems primed for hours of climbing, fishing, and swimming. —Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026

With a population of just around 200,000, this college town strikes the perfect balance of having plenty to do while remaining manageable enough to tackle in a long weekend. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026

Christmas falls on a Thursday this year and Americans are eyeing a long weekend to follow. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 25 Dec. 2025

Customers can also pay with credit cards and, with an eye toward alleviating the farm’s long weekend lines, Knaus is now open on Sundays (though closed on Monday). —Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for long weekend

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