weekend

Meanings

1. 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. 2
   verb

   To spend the weekend somewhere.

   They often weekend at their cottage by the lake.

3. 3
   adj

   Happening at or used for the weekend.

   I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend break.

Common collocations

• whole weekend Adjective + noun
• enjoy the weekend Verb + noun
• spend the weekend Verb + noun
• busy weekend Adjective + noun
• long weekend Adjective + noun
• relaxing weekend Adjective + noun
• plan a weekend Verb + noun
• ruin the weekend Verb + noun

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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