weekend
wiːkˈɛnd
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Definition of weekend - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

1.
weekly breakperiod from Friday evening through Sunday
  • We're planning a trip for the next weekend..
break recess
2.
end of workweekthe end of the workweek, usually Saturday and Sunday
  • We plan to relax over the weekend.

Verb

intr.
restspend end-of-week time doing chosen leisure activities
  • They plan to weekend at the beach house..
holiday vacation
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Expressions with weekend

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feel excited about the weekend and wait for it
Many people live for the weekend after a long week.
weekend trip for couples to have private time
They planned a dirty weekend in Paris.
in a very dull or depressing manner
He walked into the room like a wet weekend, bringing everyone's mood down.
period of time spent in a drunken stupor
He had a lost weekend after his breakup.
lighthearted way to refer to weekend plans
They planned a barbecue as something for the weekend.
brief romantic relationship over a weekend
They had a weekend fling during the music festival.

Origin of weekend

English, week + end (conclusion)

Terms with weekend included in their meaning

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weekend activity
referring to an activity planned for Saturday
weekday
monday that feels sad or hard, often after the weekend
work week end
feeling of excitement for the weekend
weekend work
job done on Saturdays by students
emotion
feeling of sadness on Monday after the weekend
work
reluctance to start the workweek after the weekend
workweek
reluctance to start the workweek after the weekend
transportation
overnight weekend train service

Examples of weekend in a sentence

  • The weekend is perfect for family gatherings.
  • We went hiking last weekend.
  • We usually weekend in the mountains.
  • They love to weekend at their countryside cottage.

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  1. French:week-end, séjourner, ...
  2. German:Wochenende, wochenenden, ...
  3. Italian:weekend, trascorrere il fine settimana, ...
  4. Spanish:weekend, pasar el fin de semana, ...
  5. Portuguese:fim de semana, curtir o fim de semana, ...
  6. Chinese:周末, 度周末, ...
  7. Japanese:週末, 週末を過ごす, ...
  8. Arabic:عُطْلَة نِهَايَة الأُسْبُوع, قَضَى نِهَايَة الأُسْبُوع, ...
  9. Hebrew:סוֹף שָׁבוּעַ, לְבַלּוֹת אֶת סוֹף הַשָּׁבוּעַ, ...
  10. Russian:выходные, проводить выходные, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вихідні, проводити вихідні, ...
  12. Hindi:सप्ताहांत, सप्ताहांत बिताना, ...
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