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

Calpak’s sitewide Labor Day sale is the perfect excuse to snag travel-ready picks like weekender bags, packing cubes, and suitcases. —Toni Sutton, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Constructed from 100 percent cotton, the weekender is soft yet durable, with Vera Bradley’s signature quilted texture that’s as snuggly as your favorite blanket. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 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

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