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Added 6 October 2026

weekend

/wiːˈkɛnd/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about weekend at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

verb

To spend the weekend.
We'll weekend at the beach.

adjective

Of, relating to or for the weekend.
I'm wearing my weekend shoes.
Occurring at the weekend.
a weekend break

Origin

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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