weekend

noun week·end \ ˈwēk-ˌend \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

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.

Recent Examples of weekend from the Web

Ross played sports and was known for hosting weekend parties, while Noa was a bookworm and senior class president.

— alexandra macon, Vogue, "Inside a Greenery-Filled Hawaiian Wedding—Where the Bridesmaids Wore Power Suits," 13 July 2018
Drivers will be alerted to weeknight and weekend lane closures as the work is scheduled, GDOT said.

— david ibata, ajc, "New lane opens on Ga. 400 in Forsyth," 13 July 2018
There were events throughout each of those weekends.

— paul dehner jr., Cincinnati.com, "BX: Cincinnati Bengals looking to bring back 1988 Super Bowl team," 13 July 2018
Many of my customers are the local gigging musicians who play just about every weekend during the summer.

— erin sauder, Elgin Courier-News, "Down to Business: Making sweet music with guitars," 13 July 2018
The Borg-Warner Trophy goes to the winner of the Indianapolis 500, the sport’s iconic race held every Memorial Day weekend.

— chapel fowler, charlotteobserver, "In 2008, Will Power didn’t have a ride. He’s now the first N.C.-based Indy 500 winner.," 12 July 2018
Will an animated Dracula draw blood from Dwayne Johnson's Skyscraper at the weekend box office?

— pamela mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, "Box-Office Preview: 'Hotel Transylvania 3' Could Topple Dwayne Johnson's 'Skyscraper'," 12 July 2018
As Cooley mentions, each team is housed within luxurious hotels and every player is granted his own room, typically priced at $115 per weeknight and $210 on weekend evenings.

— jake fischer, SI.com, "The Economics of a Las Vegas Summer League Invite," 12 July 2018
Lead Custodian Johnny Kirk said classrooms have been broken into and vandalized over several weekends since June 9.

— Ramona Sentinel, "Vandals ransack classrooms at James Dukes Elementary School," 11 July 2018

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First Known Use of weekend

1638

in the meaning defined above

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weekend

verb

Definition of weekend

weekended; weekending; weekends

intransitive verb

: to spend the weekend

weekending in the country

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Examples of weekend in a Sentence

Her family weekends on the coast during the summer.

Recent Examples of weekend from the Web

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
Follow the throng of weekending thirty-somethings to the resort's cool open-air restaurant, or to a little taco shack on the beach with an excellent selection of small-batch mezcal.

— cnt editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "Best New Hotels in the World," 1 May 2018
The station added another West Coast native, weekend anchor/reporter Madison Wade, in March.

— michael mcgough, sacbee, "ABC10 adds 2 reporters and an anchor, and all 3 announced their hiring on social media," 9 July 2018
Even at the lower price tiers, the facilities and planning of Coachella have improved from year to year (sometimes even day to day or weekend to weekend).

— makeda easter, latimes.com, "Readers think Coachella has become less about the music and more about the scene," 19 Apr. 2018
That said, myself, deputy managing editor Yesha Callahan, video producer Felice Leon and weekend social editor Corey Townsend somehow all managed to get here to cover this thing.

— danielle c. belton, The Root, "The Root Is in LA for the BET Awards and Has No Idea of What to Wear," 23 June 2018
Breau was at the Audubon Center in Pomfret during Migration Madness weekend to share her expertise.

— denise coffey, Courant Community, "Found A Baby Bird? Here's What To Do," 17 June 2018
The Croc, meanwhile, has become the go-to weekend shoe for many fashion insiders but hasn't quite cracked the mainstream.

— tyler watamanuk, GQ, "These Crocs-with-Socks Make a Case for the Luxury Clog," 31 May 2018
Give Mom the gift of a girls weekend away with fitness instructor and author LaReine Chabut.

— mary forgione, latimes.com, "Mother's Day gifts that are all about travel and adventure," 11 May 2018

First Known Use of weekend

1901

in the meaning defined above

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weekend

adjective

Definition of weekend

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

a weekend father

weekend athletes

Recent Examples of weekend from the Web

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

First Known Use of weekend

1935

in the meaning defined above

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WEEKEND Defined for English Language Learners

weekend

noun

Definition of weekend for English Language Learners

: Saturday and Sunday
: a trip or vacation that is taken on Saturday and Sunday

weekend

verb

Definition of weekend for English Language Learners

: to spend the weekend at a specified place

WEEKEND Defined for Kids

weekend

noun week·end \ ˈwēk-ˌend \

Definition 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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