week-ender

A week-ender packs a small suitcase for a short trip.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who goes on a short trip or holiday from Friday to Sunday: "week-ender" refers to an individual who travels away from home for the weekend, typically to a vacation spot or a second home.
   • A weekend trip or holiday: In some contexts, "week-ender" can also denote the trip itself, especially a brief getaway lasting from Friday evening to Sunday night.

Usage Examples

• (A person who travels to a weekend destination.)
• (A short weekend trip.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be a week-ender": to habitually take weekend trips or own a weekend property.

  • He has been a week-ender at that lake house for years. (He regularly spends weekends there.)

• "week-ender bag": a small suitcase or bag used for weekend trips.

  • She grabbed her week-ender bag and headed to the train station. (A bag designed for short trips.)

Variants and Related Words

• Weekend (n): the period from Friday evening to Sunday night.

  • The weekend is a time for rest and recreation.

• Weekend warrior (n): a person who engages in an activity only on weekends, often a sport or hobby.

  • He is a weekend warrior, playing soccer only on Saturdays. (He participates only on weekends.)

Synonyms

• Vacationer: a person who takes a holiday.
• Getaway: a short vacation (can refer to the trip itself).

Phrasal Verbs

Related Idioms

• "a weekend away": a short trip taken over the weekend.

  • We planned a weekend away to the countryside. (A brief escape for the weekend.)

• "make a weekend of it": to extend a short trip to last the entire weekend.

  • Since we're already here, let's make a weekend of it. (Stay for the full weekend.)