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, the Fourth of July is a long weekend – the perfect chance for a summer getaway. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 June 2025

This historic town in the Shenandoah Valley is ideal for a long weekend. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2025

The Cowboy Carter songstress wrapped a long weekend in Paris with her husband by her side at Stade de France, just north of the capital, where the Cowboy Carter Tour had a three-night run (June 19, 21 and 22). —Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 June 2025

Here’s how to spend a long weekend between the artisans’ boutiques, authentic trattorie and quiet luxury hotels of Sorrento. —Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Rhymes for long weekend

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• befriend