weekend
The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
Noun 1 meaning
The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
Verb 1 meaning
To spend the weekend.
“We'll weekend at the beach.”
Adjective 2 meanings
Of, relating to or for the weekend.
“I'm wearing my weekend shoes.”
Occurring at the weekend.
“a 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”).
WEEKEND at a glance
WEEKEND has 7 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (W 4 + E 1 + E 1 + K 5 + E 1 + N 1 + D 2) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,218 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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