weekend

week-end · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Saturday and Sunday, when most people do not work.

  2. 2.

    [as verb]To spend the weekend.

Forms

plural: weekends

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    long weekend — A weekend extended by a holiday.
  • •
    weekend warrior — Someone who pursues activities only on weekends.

Related words

Antonyms: weekday
See also: Saturday, sunday, weekday

Etymology

Compound of week + end. First recorded in the early 19th century.