weekender

American  

[week-en-der] / ˈwikˌɛn dər /

noun

1. a person who goes on a weekend vacation.

2. a weekend guest.

3. a traveling bag large enough to carry the clothing and personal articles needed for a weekend trip.

4. a small pleasure boat, especially a sailboat, equipped to accommodate usually not more than four persons for a weekend cruise.

5. a person who engages in a sport, hobby, or other activity occasionally, especially on weekends. weekends.

6. Slang. a minor offender sentenced to serve a weekend or series of weekends weekends in jail.

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weekender British  

/ ˌwiːkˈɛndə /

noun

1. a person spending a weekend holiday in a place, esp habitually

2. a house, shack, etc, occupied only at weekends, for holidays, etc

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Etymology

Origin of weekender

First recorded in 1875–80; weekend + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2, said she was "thrilled" to officially announce details of the live music weekender.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2023

If you’re the active type or just a weekender who wants the best, you can currently preorder the Apple Watch Ultra direct from Apple.

From The Verge • Sep. 7, 2022

Serve the ice cream as-is, straight from the freezer, or make like a three-day weekender and crumble cookies over the top.

From Salon • May 27, 2022

My first experience with the garden-erasing capacity of a woodchuck unhinged me when I was just coming to know rural life, as a weekender.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2022

She would take Smithie to theatres and out to lunch and talk interminably of the business, and Smithie became a sort of permanent weekender with us.

From Tono Bungay by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)