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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In terms of openings on Wednesday, France was a No. 1 start at $1.3M including previews and ahead of a long weekend for Bastille Day; the debut is 3% above Thunderbolts and also over the most recent Venom and Aquaman movies (+8%).
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Flash flood warnings over the long weekend were issued when most people were sleeping and unlikely to respond.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 7 July 2025
The back half of the season dropped on Netflix on July 2, which makes the long weekend as good a time as any to fire it up.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 July 2025
Speaking of getaways, the 5 Things team is going to enjoy the long weekend off.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Flash flood warnings over the long weekend were issued when most people were sleeping and unlikely to respond.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 7 July 2025
The back half of the season dropped on Netflix on July 2, which makes the long weekend as good a time as any to fire it up.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 July 2025
Speaking of getaways, the 5 Things team is going to enjoy the long weekend off.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 3 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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