English · Word Candidate

weekend

/wiːˈkɛnd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: weekends · weekending · weekended

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khoảng thời gian nghỉ trong tuần làm việc

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Noun

Examples

“They can live upon barley-meal without a morsel of meat from week-end to week-end, can these miserable Sawnies,” quoth another.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To spend the weekend.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dành thời gian cho cuối tuần

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Verb

Examples

We'll weekend at the beach.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of, relating to or for the weekend.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến hoặc cho cuối tuần

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Adjective

Examples

I'm wearing my weekend shoes.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Occurring at the weekend.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xảy ra vào cuối tuần

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Adjective

Examples

a weekend break

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “weekend” mean?

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

Is “weekend” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.