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.
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The couple spread the festivities across the long weekend.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Plan a long weekend in Savannah, where the holidays shine with lively markets, festive traditions, and plenty of Southern warmth.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
With Feddersen as your guide, here’s how to spend a long weekend in Deer Valley, including where to ski, where to eat, and how to stay warm, dry, and ready for every moment.
—AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
The untitled project is described as a sweeping, epic ensemble romantic comedy that follows a group of couples and singles to a lavish, extravagant destination wedding where their stories intersect and collide over the course of one very long weekend.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Plan a long weekend in Savannah, where the holidays shine with lively markets, festive traditions, and plenty of Southern warmth.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
With Feddersen as your guide, here’s how to spend a long weekend in Deer Valley, including where to ski, where to eat, and how to stay warm, dry, and ready for every moment.
—AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
The untitled project is described as a sweeping, epic ensemble romantic comedy that follows a group of couples and singles to a lavish, extravagant destination wedding where their stories intersect and collide over the course of one very long weekend.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long weekend
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“Long weekend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20weekend. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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