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

For travelers who want serious instruction without overseas logistics, the CIA’s boot camps are arguably the most efficient way to spend a long weekend learning real skills. —Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026

And those 37 years in between suddenly feel like no more than a long weekend. —Kurt Russell, IndieWire, 4 June 2026

This is a place for—and filled with—families and couples visiting over a long weekend. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Instead of paying a host for a night, members exchange nights — your week in someone’s Paris apartment is balanced by their long weekend in your place, either directly or through a points-style system. —Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

Rhymes for long weekend

• apprehend
• comprehend
• condescend
• dividend
• recommend
• resuspend
• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend