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

Elegant and gracious Parisians turned Florentines, the Marcianos were my generous hosts for a long weekend in the Tuscan capital. — Matt Ortile, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

The winner can enjoy the Halloween festivities while the losing head coach could be in for a long weekend. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

While not all travel is avoidable, measles exposure risk may be a good reason to put off that family long weekend in Amish country. — Katie Lockwood, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026

Below, IndieWire polled the AFI Fest programmers for their favorite films out of the features and shorts sections to help guide your long weekend at the movies. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for long weekend

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• ascend
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• befriend