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

There’s a lot to love about the Etronik weekender that fits up to three days’ worth of essentials, including all its handy separate compartments for dividing your clean and dirty (or wet and dry) clothes; plus, side and back-zipper pockets, too. —Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025

The result was Atlas Bespoke, which has partnered with The Vault for several unique pieces, including this one-of-one weekender. —Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025

The oval shape is less bulky and thus perfect for throwing in a weekender bag, too. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025

Vera Bradley Miramar Weekender 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, 18 Sep. 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