Definition of weekend
: the end of the week : the period between the close of one work or school week and the start of the next; especially : Saturday and Sunday
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Examples of weekend in a Sentence
What are you doing this weekend?
The office is closed on weekends.
I'm going away for the weekend.
She won a weekend in Cancun.
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First Known Use of weekend
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Other Calendar Terms
weekend
Definition of weekend
intransitive verb
: to spend the weekend weekending in the country
Examples of weekend in a Sentence
Her family weekends on the coast during the summer.
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First Known Use of weekend
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weekend
Definition of weekend
: active in a specified role only on weekends or part-time a weekend father weekend athletes
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First Known Use of weekend
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WEEKEND Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of weekend for English Language Learners
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: Saturday and Sunday
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: a trip or vacation that is taken on Saturday and Sunday
weekend
Definition of weekend for English Language Learners
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: to spend the weekend at a specified place
WEEKEND Defined for Kids
weekend
playDefinition of weekend for Students
: the period between the close of one work or school week and the beginning of the next
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See words that rhyme with weekend Spanish Central: Translation of weekend Nglish: Translation of weekend for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of weekend for Arabic speakers
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