noun
weekend
wee-KEHND
noun
1
The break at the end of the working week, typically Saturday and Sunday.
"We're planning a trip to the coast this weekend."
"He spent the whole weekend catching up on sleep."
verb
1
To spend a weekend somewhere.
"They like to weekend in the countryside when they can."
How to Use Weekend
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe two days off at the end of the week, usually Saturday and Sunday.
Common pairings
long weekend
weekend getaway
over the weekend
Word Forms
weekended past tense, weekends plural, weekends singular
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Etymology
A compound of week and end, originally a Northern English regional term that spread into general use in the late 19th century.