What does "weekend" mean?
The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
Weekend
/ˈwiˌkɛnd/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
- Grammar: weekend is listed as adj, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: buy time, christmas, consume time, days off.
- Useful contrasts: midweekly, weekday chores, days.
- Usage evidence: It is out of the question for you to go to New York this weekend.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
"“They can live upon barley-meal without a morsel of meat from week-end to week-end, can these miserable Sawnies,” quoth another."
- 2 a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday wordnet
Verb
- 1 To spend the weekend.
"We'll weekend at the beach."
- 2 spend the weekend wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of, relating to or for the weekend. not-comparable
"I'm wearing my weekend shoes."
- 2 Occurring at the weekend. not-comparable
"a weekend break"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"It is out of the question for you to go to New York this weekend."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "weekend"?
Common synonyms include: buy time, christmas, consume time, days off, free time, furlough.
How do you use "weekend" in a sentence?
It is out of the question for you to go to New York this weekend.
How do you pronounce "weekend"?
Pronounced /ˈwiˌkɛnd/.
Etymology
From week + end. Originally a Northern England regionalism (see 1903 quotation), in more general use from late 19th century. Compare Saterland Frisian Wiekeneende (“weekend”), West Frisian wykein (“weekend”), Dutch weekeinde (“weekend”), German Low German Wekenenn (“weekend”), German Wochenende (“weekend”).