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

Special occasions celebrators, romantic weekenders, limelight-shunning VIPs, and families who want to be by the water can all be found lounging around the resort. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

The Los Angeles startup, cofounded by software engineer Mitch Lee and former SpaceX rocket designer Ryan Cook, launched their electric boat startup to target the luxury watercraft market, selling sleek, fast $300,000 e-boats for wealthy weekenders. —Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Designed to slide easily under airline seats, this leather weekender offers more packing space without the bulk. —Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026

Other chic city styles worth adding to your cart include Rue De Verneuil’s canvas tote, Miu Miu’s beach-ready carryall, and Kallmeyer’s travel-friendly weekender. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026

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