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

From an ice cream shop with a global crown to a new-to-NC sushi concept and four mountain resorts worthy of a long weekend, here’s what CharlotteFive is chasing this week. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

The main compartment is spacious enough to comfortably accommodate a 16-inch MacBook, toiletry bag, and your in-cabin must-haves, along with clothing, shoes, and other essentials needed for a long weekend trip. — Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

The city’s Thursday night farmer’s market, which the LA Times calls one of the top 10 California experiences, is a great way to kick off a long weekend in San Luis Obispo. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

The Five Star Weekend — which is an adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s 2023 book of the same name — stars Garner as food blogger Hollis who invites her closest friends for a long weekend in Nantucket after the unexpected death of her husband. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for long weekend

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