weekend
verb
- to spend a weekend
noun
- complementary part of the seven-day week devoted to rest. In most of the Western world, it is Saturday and Sunday; two traditionally non-working days in a seven-day week
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /wiːˈkɛnd/ / /ˈwiːˌkɛnd/ / /ˈwiˌkɛnd/
adj
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”).
- Of, relating to or for the weekend.
“I'm wearing my weekend shoes.”
- Occurring at the weekend.
“a weekend break”
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”).
- The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
““They can live upon barley-meal without a morsel of meat from week-end to week-end, can these miserable Sawnies,” quoth another.”
“[…] often took a few boys down there for what we North Country folk call the week-end — Saturday and Sunday; it was also used as a sanatorium if required.”
verb
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”).
- To spend the weekend.
“We'll weekend at the beach.”