Definition

1. Noun:

   • A period of time, typically from Friday evening to Sunday night, constituting the end of the week and often used for rest, leisure, or personal activities.
   • More broadly, any consecutive period of days that includes exactly one Sunday.

2. Verb:

   • To spend or pass the weekend, especially at a particular place or in a particular way.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We are planning a trip to the mountains this weekend.
  • The long holiday weekend gave everyone a chance to relax.
• Verb:
  • They decided to weekend at the beach house.
  • We are weekending in the countryside to escape the city noise.

Advanced Usage

• "To make a weekend of it": To extend an activity or stay to cover the entire weekend.
  • We're going to the wedding and plan to make a weekend of it by exploring the town.
• "Long weekend": A weekend that is extended by one or more adjacent public or vacation days.
  • The office is closed for the long weekend due to the national holiday.

Variants and Related Words

• Weekender (noun): A person who vacations or stays somewhere for a weekend; also, a small bag suitable for a short trip.
  • The cabin is popular with weekenders from the city.
• Weekending (noun/gerund): The act of spending a weekend somewhere.
  • Her weekending in the Hamptons is a regular summer habit.

Synonyms

• Noun: Break, rest period, leisure time.
• Verb: Holiday, vacation (for a short period).

Related Phrases

• "Weekend warrior" (idiom): A person who engages in intense activity (e.g., sports, home projects) only on weekends.
  • As a weekend warrior, he tackles all his DIY projects on Saturdays.
• "Lost weekend" (idiom): A weekend spent in uncontrolled, often excessive activity (like drinking).
  • After his lost weekend, he needed days to recover.

Noun

1. 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

Verb

1. spend the weekend