How to Use weekend in a Sentence

weekend

1 of 2 noun
Definition of weekendnext
Synonyms for weekendnext
  • I'm going away for the weekend.
  • The office is closed on weekends.
  • What are you doing this weekend?
  • She won a weekend in Cancun.
  • The young boys would then visit the women on the weekends or at night in the alp.
    — Susan Portnoy, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Over the weekend, Small and I drove an hour and a half to Rapid City to get supplies for the dig.
    — Rowan Moore Gerety, WIRED, 13 July 2023
  • There’s even some chance of rain returning by the tail end of the weekend.
    — oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a chance to observe some shooting stars in the sky this weekend.
    — Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2023
  • But for this weekend, let the hunger games to procure a copy begin.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Here are just some of your arts options for this weekend.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The hottest ticket of the weekend is the 2024 Super Bowl, and the hottest fashion item is a vest designed by Kristin Juszczyk.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Don’t wait to add these deals to your cart, since sale prices aren’t guaranteed to last through the weekend.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
  • That front is expected to stall out and hang around, raising rain chances for much of the state through the weekend.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The cheapest tickets, which are already sold out for weekend one, are the GA tier 1 at $499.
    — C Mandler, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Tickets to the screenings are $15 and weekend day passes cost $75.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Crab deviled eggs, Iberico pork chops, lamb chops and prime rib are just a few of the items available for the weekend.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Here's how to spend a spirited weekend in Grapevine, Texas.
    — Jennifer Chappell Smith, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The ceiling crumbled over a weekend and nobody was hurt, but the dangers were clear.
    — Megan Specia, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Lana Del Rey found herself at a pop-up Halloween party over the weekend.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Germany experienced a freak hailstorm over the weekend, and up to a foot of hailstones piled up in the streets.
    — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The message was clear: blink-182 remains a punk band and can still draw quite a crowd, in this case, the biggest daytime audience of the weekend.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2023
  • If a shutdown occurs this weekend or is kicked down the road a month from now, parents will feel a strain that many have felt before.
    — Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Occasionally, on the weekends, guest chefs take over the kitchen.
    — Laura May Todd, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The weekend storm has also brought heavier snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains.
    — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
  • And over the weekend, 31-year-old Blake Bozeman, a father and college basketball player, was shot and killed at the Cru Lounge.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • This Black Friday weekend, score massive deals on fashion finds that rarely go on sale.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Oil is now trading at about $85 a barrel, holding steady even after Ukraine struck the Russian tanker over the weekend.
    — Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Okay, last question: If someone is coming to spend the weekend with you in Boston, what is on the itinerary?
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The movie skewed notably male on Friday (61 percent), but the gender breakdown could even out as the weekend unfolds.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The initial tentative agreement on a set of terms was reached over Labor Day weekend of this year, the filing added.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2023
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weekend

2 of 2 verb
  • Her family weekends on the coast during the summer.
  • There were few signs that weekend that Trump would have a change of heart.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 24 June 2021
  • The higher neckline and cap sleeve make this a great work to weekend piece.
    — NBC News, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Come and get a taste of Chef Love's offerings all weekend long.
    — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2018
  • From work to weekend, the soft, flowy dress is all about the details, like blouson sleeves and tassel ties at the split neck.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Weekend passes good for the semifinals and the final are $15.
    — Detroit Free Press Staff Reports, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2017
  • There’s one for those agility lessons, another for my course, and a third for that spa weekend away.
    — Harry Guinness, Wired, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Give Mom the gift of a girls weekend away with fitness instructor and author LaReine Chabut.
    — Mary Forgione, latimes.com, 11 May 2018
  • The Nudge: This app texts you two or three times a week with ideas for things to do in your area, from nights out to weekend trip itineraries.
    — Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The house now plays host to weekend getaways, workshops, pop-up events, photoshoots, and art shows.
    — Payton Potter, Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2020
  • The Croc, meanwhile, has become the go-to weekend shoe for many fashion insiders but hasn't quite cracked the mainstream.
    — Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, 31 May 2018
  • Millett and Phillips launched the project over Easter weekend to give the neighbors — and themselves — something to do while staying at home.
    — Suzanne Pfefferle Tafur, NOLA.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • There were lengthy phone calls, then weekend visits; Angel moved in after the two had been together for four months.
    — Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017
  • Weekend football could be returning to Brickie Bowl in a few weeks.
    — Karen Caffarini, Post-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Scroll through Oh’s latest photos here, and check back for our daily updates all weekend long.
    — Vogue, 18 June 2019
  • Our faves were at it again—showing out on red carpets, luncheons and after-parties all weekend long.
    — Natasha Hatendi, Essence, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Watch some of last year's most popular Hallmark Christmas movies all weekend long.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 5 June 2021
  • Prices will hold steady for one-way passengers traveling three zones or less and weekend round-trip tickets will still be $5, or $2.50 one way.
    — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Queen City Riverboats will be transporting goetta lovers between the two cities all weekend long.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 26 July 2021
  • After two separate three-game weeks at the start of the season, the Pride’s schedule is limited to weekend matches for the remainder of the season.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 27 June 2021
  • Even at the lower price tiers, the facilities and planning of Coachella have improved from year to year (sometimes even day to day or weekend to weekend).
    — Makeda Easter, latimes.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • On warm weather weekends the open-air food market Smorgasburg attracts people from all over the city.
    — Leora Arnowitz, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Sport and exercise has always formed part of my daily life, from gym sessions to weekend runs, ambles or training for an event.
    — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2018
  • Just about anyone who can has fled to weekend retreats in the country, some of them permanently, while home sales in the most sought-after suburbs have doubled.
    — Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2020
  • The plan is to serve dinner six nights a week (and follow the traditional tipping model), expanding to weekend brunch service in 2022.
    — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 13 May 2021
  • Diplo is back with his smooth crooner buddy Starrah on another slow jam set to heat your bedroom all weekend long.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2017
  • The menu will also be available during the eateries weekend brunch along with a diner-style brunch menu with traditional items like eggs to order and pancakes.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Here are 25 cheap girls weekend getaway ideas that still deliver plenty of priceless moments, too.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Lately, it's become my go-to weekend snack thanks to a backyard fire pit and my longtime devotion to homemade marshmallows.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2021
  • New York City had an eerie feel all weekend long — bright and sunny, but with commercial streets largely deserted now that restaurants and most stores have been closed to curb the coronavirus.
    — Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2020

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