weekender

noun

week·​end·​er ˈwēk-ˈen-dər How to pronounce weekender (audio)
Synonyms of weekendernext
1
: one who vacations or visits for a weekend
2

Examples of weekender in a Sentence

The town is populated with weekenders from New York City.
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That’s the shape-shifting magic of this weekender. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025 Vera Bradley Ultralight Weekender Travel Bag Grab this Vera Bradley weekender bag for your 2026 travels. Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025 There’s the travel wrap that doubles as a blanket for the cabin; the perfectly sized weekender bag that can be used to house gifts too breakable to check with your luggage; the sleek shoes that slip off easily at security and are ready to go for a just-off-the-flight lunch date. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025 That point was made as clear as Riedel crystal during a recent weekender at The St. Regis Kanai in Mexico’s Yucatán. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weekender

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of weekender was in 1880

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“Weekender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekender. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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