weekend

noun

week·end | \ ˈwēk-ˌend

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

verb

weekended; weekending; weekends

Definition of weekend (Entry 2 of 3)

intransitive verb

: to spend the weekend weekending in the country

weekend

adjective

Definition of weekend (Entry 3 of 3)

: active in a specified role only on weekends or part-time a weekend father weekend athletes

Examples of weekend in a Sentence

Noun

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.

Verb

Her family weekends on the coast during the summer.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

And then on the weekends, the focus shifted to recovery and recreation. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "Here's How Brie Larson Trained to Play Captain Marvel," 7 Mar. 2019 Find your dream minivan, convertible or truck during one of these Presidents' Day weekend car sales. — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "The Best Presidents' Day Car Sales Happening at Honda, Nissan, Volvo, and More," 17 Feb. 2019 January was the slowest travel month in 2018—things start picking up in February with school vacations and Presidents Day weekend. — Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "What to Know About Airport Security During the Government Shutdown," 16 Jan. 2019 Leonardo DiCaprio is renowned for many things: his commitment to the environment, his passion for Citi Biking; his phoenix-like rise each and every Memorial Day weekend into Summer Leo. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "Watch Chris Martin Lovingly Troll Leonardo DiCaprio (And His Cargo Shorts)," 17 Sep. 2018 After hosting a Labor Day weekend party, which Bella Hadid attended, the 22-year-old model joined sisters Kim and Kourtney Kardashian for a dip in the ocean. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Kendall Jenner's Sommer Swim Green Bikini Is Surprisingly Affordable," 4 Sep. 2018 As the summer comes to a close, the air travel madness is actually ramping up: 16.5 million passengers are expected to fly on U.S. airlines over Labor Day weekend, between August 29 and September 4, according to A4A's latest forecast. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "More Than 16 Million People to Fly Over Labor Day Weekend," 29 Aug. 2018 Labor Day weekend is right around the corner, which is indicative of two important things: one last hurrah in the summer sun and loads of end-of-season shopping. — Tanisha Pina, Allure, "Dermstore’s Massive Labor Day Beauty Sale Has Already Started — Here’s What to Shop," 28 Aug. 2018 Working as a remote associate pays $12 an hour and most full-time associates work between 30 and 50 hours over the course of five days, which typically includes at least one weekend day. — Alexis Jones, Woman's Day, "Williams-Sonoma Is Hiring 3,500 Work-From-Home Positions," 28 Aug. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Wheelhouse also could host weekend woodworking courses. — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee's Wheelhouse creates hub for small businesses operated by young entrepreneurs," 9 Feb. 2018 So say goodbye to weekend getaways and hello to your new watchlist, because here is everything Netflix is streaming come September. — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Here's Everything Coming To Netflix In September," 24 Aug. 2018 Potential candidates for the job (again, not officially confirmed) include Fox and Friends weekend co-host Abby Huntsman and CNN commentator Ana Navarro. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "Candace Cameron Bure Revealed Her Strong Feelings About the Future of 'The View'," 7 Aug. 2018 Sport and exercise has always formed part of my daily life, from gym sessions to weekend runs, ambles or training for an event. — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Pippa Middleton Channels Wednesday Addams on a Bike Ride," 17 Aug. 2018 The opening was also considerably better than the $99.2 million the first Jurassic World film earned in its first full week in Chinese cinemas in 2015 (openings were tallied by the week rather than weekend back then). — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, "China Box Office: 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Rampages to $112M Debut," 18 June 2018 The club — a for-profit business, which also serves as Trump’s weekend home and 'Winter White House' — submitted applications to hire 21 cooks, 40 waiters and 17 housekeepers from overseas. — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, "The Finance 202: CFPB further under fire with Kavanaugh pick for Supreme Court," 11 July 2018 Drummond, 45, debuted his take on the book, which has inspired everything from a Broadway show to weekend seminars, at City Theatre in early 2017. — Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Plan your weekend: Women's show in Novi, Free Comic Book Day, Cinco de Mayo parade," 2 May 2018 These days weekending urbanites in expensive sunglasses wait for tables alongside locals with whining kids. — Kira Garcia, Bon Appetit, "Napa Has Changed, Butter Cream Bakery Has Not," 6 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Weekend brunch may be in the offing, and McGill is seeking a permit for sidewalk seating. — Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, "The all-day Café Hitchcock is poised for success," 16 Aug. 2017 Weekend temperatures will hover at or around 90 degrees. — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, "Stormy Satchmo Fest? Here's the weekend weather outlook for New Orleans," 4 Aug. 2017 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. — Joseph Serna, latimes.com, "Lightning has already struck 2,100 times in Southern California this week. More is coming," 3 Aug. 2017 Weekend brunch will start soon, owner Luke Fairbank wrote in an email. — Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, "Restaurant openings: Albert Einstein inspires a restaurant, Build Coffee coming soon to South Side," 2 June 2017 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. — Kyra Gurney, miamiherald, "This hot weather is not going away yet. And it will feel even steamier," 30 May 2017 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. — Sheldon S. Shafer, The Courier-Journal, "Major work on Dixie Highway may disrupt traffic," 5 May 2017 Weekend temperatures will be in the upper 50s, according to the weather service. — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, "Cloudy in Denver metro area, light snow in the mountains," 13 Feb. 2017 Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings. — Alexandra S. Levine, New York Times, "New York Today: A New Year Brings a New Subway Line," 30 Dec. 2016

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