English Explanatory Dictionary

weekend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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. To spend the weekend.
adj
  1. Of, relating to or for the weekend.
  2. Occurring at the weekend.

Pronunciation

/wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiːˌkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/ /ˈwiːˌkend/ en-us-weekend.ogg

Word forms

weekend weekends week-end w/e weekending weekended

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”).

Related words

weekday

Derived words

dirty weekend four-day weekend freakend Halloweekend have a good weekend hen weekend like a wet weekend long weekend lost weekend nonweekend something for the weekend stag weekend three-day weekend weekend bag weekend dad weekend effect weekender weekendful weekendly weekend warrior weekendy
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