weekend warrior

noun

: a person who participates in a usually physically strenuous activity only on weekends or part-time

Examples of weekend warrior in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Walking hard on two days beats walking not at all by a wide margin, and the mortality gap between weekend warriors and near-daily walkers is smaller than many people assume. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Young guys shoulder to shoulder with weekend warrior dad golfers. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

A lot of modern SUVs try to be everything at once - sports sedan, lounge, tech pod, school bus and weekend warrior. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

The company's cutting-edge technology is being utilized by players and teams in the NBA, NFL, WNBA and MLB, along with colleges, elite sprinters, weekend warriors and, of course, NHL players such as Landeskog. — ABC News, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above