weekend

A1 Topic:People & Society

Also spelled week-end

US /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ UK /wiːˈkɛnd/ See IPA manual

Freq #1354

Meanings

1

noun
Saturday and Sunday, the part of the week when most people do not work.

We are going to the coast this weekend.
2

verb
To spend the weekend somewhere.

They often weekend at their cottage by the lake.
3

adj
Happening at or used for the weekend.

I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend break.

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Forms weekends

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Phrases (8)

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whole weekend
the entire duration of the weekend without interruption

Adjective + noun
enjoy the weekend
to have a pleasant time during the weekend

Verb + noun
spend the weekend
to pass the time of the weekend doing something or somewhere

Verb + noun
busy weekend
a weekend filled with many activities or commitments

Adjective + noun
long weekend
a weekend extended by a public holiday on a Friday or Monday

Adjective + noun
relaxing weekend
a weekend spent resting and enjoying calm activities

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From week + end. Originally a Northern England regionalism (see 1903 quotation), in more general use from late 19th century. Compare Saterland Frisian Wiekeneende (“weekend”), West Frisian wykein (“weekend”), Dutch weekeinde (“weekend”), German Low German Wekenenn (“weekend”), German Wochenende (“weekend”).

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# weekend

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb, adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈwiˌkɛnd/
**IPA (UK):** /wiːˈkɛnd/
**Frequency rank:** 1354

## Meanings
1. Saturday and Sunday, the part of the week when most people do not work.
2. To spend the weekend somewhere.
3. Happening at or used for the weekend.

## Examples
- We are going to the coast this weekend.
- They often weekend at their cottage by the lake.
- I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend break.

## Etymology
From week + end. Originally a Northern England regionalism (see 1903 quotation), in more general use from late 19th century. Compare Saterland Frisian Wiekeneende (“weekend”), West Frisian wykein (“weekend”), Dutch weekeinde (“weekend”), German Low German Wekenenn (“weekend”), German Wochenende (“weekend”).

## AI Etymology
Weekend is from week + end. Originally a Northern England regionalism (see 1903 quotation), in more general use from late 19th century. Compare Saterland Frisian Wiekeneende (“weekend”), West Frisian wykein (“weekend”), Dutch weekeinde (“weekend”), German Low German Wekenenn (“weekend”), German Wochenende (“weekend”). In present-day use, it can mean saturday and Sunday, the part of the week when most people do not work, or to spend the weekend somewhere.

## Topics
- People & Society

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