weekend
Translation
weekend
Examples
What are you doing this weekend?
What are you doing this weekend?
I work on Saturdays, so I only have a one-day weekend.
I work on Saturdays, so I only have a one-day weekend.
Grammar Patterns
((a noun)) the period from Friday evening to Sunday evening. I'm going away for the weekend.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Saturday and Sunday; Antonyms: weekday, working week
Etymology
From 'week' + 'end'. Literally, the end of the week.
Memory Tips
Picture the week as a line, and the weekend is the final part at the end.