Definitions of Weekend [ˈwikˌɛnd, -ˈɛnd]

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Definition of 'Weekend'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) weekend
the end of a week, esp. the period of time between Friday evening and Monday morning.

2. weekend
this period as extended by one or more days immediately before or after:
a three-day holiday weekend.

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

4. (adj.) weekend
of, for, or on a weekend.

5. (v.i.) weekend
to pass the weekend.

Etymology: (1920–25)

Definition of 'Weekend'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) weekend
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

2. (verb) weekend
spend the weekend

Definition of 'Weekend'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) weekend
Saturday and Sunday; the days when many people do not work or go to school
He goes to his dad's house on the weekends.; What are you doing this weekend?; We went camping last weekend.

2. weekend
a long/holiday weekend
a period of three or four days including a Saturday and Sunday
people taking trips over the long weekend

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