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weekender

noun

week·​end·​er ˈwēk-ˈen-dər How to pronounce weekender (audio)
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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Then keep scrolling for more Away must-haves including sleek packing cubes and a lightweight weekender bag. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 Since the post-pandemic travel boom, weekenders, carry-ons and suitcases — once functional purchases — have become an extension of personal style for a broad range of consumers. Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025 Our tester had no problem wearing this weekender thanks to its lightweight material and shoulder padding. Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025 By mid-March, most of Tahoe’s weekenders from the San Francisco Bay Area have gotten their fill of skiing for the season, leaving the remaining resorts (relatively) crowd-free. AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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