weekender

noun

week·​end·​er ˈwēk-ˈen-dər 

1

: one who vacations or visits for a weekend

2

: weekend bag

Examples of weekender in a Sentence

The town is populated with weekenders from New York City.

Recent Examples on the Web

Comprising a new rendition of the brand’s signature carry-on, alongside a weekender, duffel bags and laptop case, the collection bows exclusively at the London department store before a later rollout in the U.S. at Just One Eye in Los Angeles, Nordstrom and A’maree’s in Newport Beach, Calif. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 31 July 2025

The weekender bag has a soft exterior that is flexible enough to accommodate clothes, shoes, and toiletries, and the material is waterproof, ensuring everything inside is protected regardless of travel-day conditions. —Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025

At the center of the collection is the new Carry-On 25, accompanied by a weekender, duffle, and laptop case in two timeless colors: walnut and black. —Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025

Shop the best weekender bags Now arriving: Your new go-to travel bag. —Sara Coughlin, SELF, 28 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for weekender

• bartender
• contender
• defender
• engender
• extender
• offender
• pretender
• provender
• surrender
• suspender
• transgender
• bender