: 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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The images surfaced as the university, in San Luis Obispo, celebrated a multicultural weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
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After that, Jack got ready for a weekend AAU basketball tournament as a member of the Mid-Ohio Pumas.
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Kaepernick's kneeling is nothing new, and there was even a weekend where most of the NFL joined the movement...sort of.
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Willow Creek, which hosts more than 25,000 worshippers a weekend at its main campus in South Barrington and seven satellite sites, made history in evangelical circles last October by naming a woman to succeed Hybels as lead pastor.
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More surprises on SmackDown, including an incredibly compelling finish with Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, and Daniel Bryan wrapped up a memorable weekend.
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His representatives did not respond to a request for comment, but Mr. Miller’s Twitter account did promote a weekend of his comedy shows at the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia.
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After a windy and rainy weekend, the metro area will see one sunny day’s break before more wild spring weather sets in for the remainder of the week.
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The gradual warm-up comes after a weekend where the Kansas City area saw record cold temps as the low temperature hit 16 degrees Saturday, breaking the previous April 7 record of 18 degrees set in 2007.
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First Known Use of weekend
1638
Other Calendar Terms
: 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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The higher neckline and cap sleeve make this a great work to weekend piece.
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The Pitmasters Picnic The Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival runs and guns all weekend long with a bunch of eating and drinking, drinking and eating, from the Burgers, Brews and Blues party to the Rise and Dine breakfast.
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One path to expand beyond selling simple health and fitness tracking devices to weekend exercisers is to attract more business from the health care industry and corporate wellness programs.
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The bucolic land of Peter is now overrun with flashy Londoners weekending in their pristine Land Rovers.
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Funding for the grant was made possible by the Emeril Lagasse Foundation's 13th annual Carnivale du Vin weekend New Orleans, which raised a record-breaking $3.5 million for children's charities.
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The manors remain, weekend playgrounds for rich Londoners, but the charm of the landscape — evoked by local hero Laurie Lee in his 1959 memoir ‘‘Cider With Rosie’’ (required reading in many British schools) — has diminished thanks to arable farming.
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Come and get a taste of Chef Love's offerings all weekend long.
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The hotel, near Ind. 37 and Ind. 38, has 92 rooms and targets weekday business travelers and weekend family outings.
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First Known Use of weekend
1901
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Weekend brunch may be in the offing, and McGill is seeking a permit for sidewalk seating.
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Weekend temperatures will hover at or around 90 degrees.
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Weekend temperatures are expected to hover around the 70s along the coast; the 80s in downtown Los Angeles; and possibly the 90s farther inland, Fisher said.
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Weekend brunch will start soon, owner Luke Fairbank wrote in an email.
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Weekend highs will hover around the mid- to high-80s with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.
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Closure times for the southbound direction are from 9 p.m. until 8 a.m. Weekend lane closures are permitted from 9 p.m. until 10 a.m. the following morning on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Weekend temperatures will be in the upper 50s, according to the weather service.
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Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings.
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First Known Use of weekend
1935
WEEKEND Defined for English Language Learners
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: the period between the close of one work or school week and the beginning of the next
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