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Weekend is defined as the days at the end of a week (usually Saturday and Sunday) when people traditionally do not work but instead relax or pursue leisure activities.

(noun)

Saturday and Sunday when you do not have to go to work and you just relax and lounge around the house is an example of the weekend.

See weekend in Webster's New World College Dictionary

or week-end

noun

the period from Friday night or Saturday to Monday morning; end of the week

also week end

adjective

of, for, or on a weekend

intransitive verb

to spend the weekend (at or in a specified place)

See weekend in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The end of the week, especially the period from Friday evening through Sunday evening.

intransitive verb week·end·ed, week·end·ing, week·ends

To spend weekends or a weekend.

Related Forms:

weekˈendsˌ adverb

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