weekend

1 of 3

noun

week·​end ˈwēk-ˌend 

: 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

2 of 3

verb

weekended; weekending; weekends

intransitive verb

: to spend the weekend

weekending in the country

weekend

3 of 3

adjective

: 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

Happy Fourth of July weekend from one of the best to ever do it. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Stock futures are higher as stock markets stateside are set to reopen after the long July 4th weekend. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Verb

Day passes and weekend two-for-one fares are also available. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026

So, matching sets are my grab-and-go solution for everything from school drop-offs to weekend errands. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026

Adjective

Not many players in this field had experienced a multi-weekend run. — Chad Lindskog, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2021

Instead, set your target areas ahead of time, and enlist the help of family members to make this quick reset a part of your pre-weekend routine. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1638, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1901, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1909, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing weekend

• holiday weekend
• long weekend
• weekend bag
• weekend warrior

Rhymes for weekend

• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend
• depend

Kids Definition

weekend

1 of 2 noun

week·​end ˈwē-ˌkend 

: the end of the week

especially : the period between the close of one working or school week and the beginning of the next

weekend

2 of 2 verb

: to spend the weekend at a specified place