weekend

[ week-end, -end ]

noun

1. the end of a week, especially the period of time between Friday evening and Monday morning:

   We spent the weekend at Virginia Beach.

2. this period as extended by one or more holidays, days off, or the like, that immediately precede or follow:

   We're getting a three-day weekend at Christmas.

3. any two-day period taken or given regularly as a weekly rest period from one's work:

   I have to work at the hospital on Saturdays and Sundays, so I take my weekends on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

adjective

1. of, for, or on a weekend:

   a weekend pass; a weekend excursion.

verb (used without object)

1. to pass the weekend, as at a place:

   They weekended at their country place.

weekend

noun

1. 1. the end of the week, esp the period from Friday night until the end of Sunday
   2. ( as modifier )

      a weekend party

verb

1. informal.
   intr to spend or pass a weekend

Word History and Origins

Origin of weekend¹

First recorded in 1875–80; week + end ¹

Example Sentences

A dead moray eel washed ashore near Laguna Niguel over the weekend, creeping out beachgoers.

From Los Angeles Times

In the hope of curtailing damage to surrounding areas, park officials announced that weekend visits up to Horsetail Fall in February will now require reservations.

From Los Angeles Times

Hegseth is leaving his co-host role on the weekend edition of ‘Fox & Friends’ to serve the Trump administration, ramping up the White House-cable news nexus.

From Los Angeles Times

He had been a weekend anchor at NBC’s Washington station WRC.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the weekend, the long-running L.A. country-rock band opened a 20-date residency at the state-of-the-art venue just off the Las Vegas Strip.

From Los Angeles Times

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