weekend warrior
noun
: a person who participates in a usually physically strenuous activity only on weekends or part-time
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These simple drills require no equipment and are effective for anyone — weekend warriors and elite athletes alike.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
These part-time side gigs for weekend warriors are perfect for those who can’t commit to a full-time gig, but want to make extra cash during their time off.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Reckoning with one’s athletic mortality, of course, is something that every weekend warrior and elite endurance athlete must, at some point, do.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Designed by renowned golf architect Brad Bell, the 18-hole course offers something for both the scratch golfer and the weekend warrior.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
These part-time side gigs for weekend warriors are perfect for those who can’t commit to a full-time gig, but want to make extra cash during their time off.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Reckoning with one’s athletic mortality, of course, is something that every weekend warrior and elite endurance athlete must, at some point, do.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Designed by renowned golf architect Brad Bell, the 18-hole course offers something for both the scratch golfer and the weekend warrior.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Weekend warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekend%20warrior. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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