long weekend
noun
: a weekend that includes the Friday before, the Monday after, or both because one does not have to work or go to school on those days
We took Friday off and went to the coast for a long weekend.
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Easter is finally upon us: the perfect long weekend to finally catch up on our backlogs.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
With a population of just around 200,000, this college town strikes the perfect balance of having plenty to do while remaining manageable enough to tackle in a long weekend.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
That means after all these games, after all these months of ball, a tournament berth came down to how a team played on one long weekend in the nation’s capital.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Maya Goldman Feb 18, 2025 - Health Federal workforce cuts slice through health agencies
Scores of termination letters went out to federal health agency workers over the long weekend as the Trump administration continues to slash the civil service workforce.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
With a population of just around 200,000, this college town strikes the perfect balance of having plenty to do while remaining manageable enough to tackle in a long weekend.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
That means after all these games, after all these months of ball, a tournament berth came down to how a team played on one long weekend in the nation’s capital.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Maya Goldman Feb 18, 2025 - Health Federal workforce cuts slice through health agencies
Scores of termination letters went out to federal health agency workers over the long weekend as the Trump administration continues to slash the civil service workforce.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Long weekend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20weekend. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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