Definition of weekend
(Entry 1 of 3)
: 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
weekend
verbweekended; weekending; weekends
Definition of weekend (Entry 2 of 3)
: to spend the weekend
weekending in the country
weekend
adjectiveDefinition of weekend (Entry 3 of 3)
: active in a specified role only on weekends or part-time
a weekend father weekend athletes
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The first known use of weekend was in 1638
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