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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024week•end /ˈwikˌɛnd, -ˈɛnd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the end of a week, esp. the period between Friday evening and Monday morning.
- this period with one or more days added immediately before or after:a three-day holiday weekend.
v. [no object] - to pass the weekend:weekending at the beach.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024week•end (wēk′end′, -end′),USA pronunciation n. - the end of a week, esp. the period of time between Friday evening and Monday morning:We spent the weekend at Virginia Beach.
- this period as extended by one or more holidays, days off, or the like, that immediately precede or follow:We're getting a three-day weekend at Christmas.
- any two-day period taken or given regularly as a weekly rest period from one's work:I have to work at the hospital on Saturdays and Sundays, so I take my weekends on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
adj. - of, for, or on a weekend:a weekend pass; a weekend excursion.
v.i. - to pass the weekend, as at a place:They weekended at their country place.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: weekend n /ˌwiːkˈɛnd/- the end of the week, esp the period from Friday night until the end of Sunday
- (as modifier): a weekend party
vb /ˈwiːkˌɛnd/- (intransitive) informal to spend or pass a weekend
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