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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Better yet, plan to take Friday off and make a long weekend of it!
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Mary Todd Lincoln Lexington, Kentucky The Mary Todd Lincoln House is the perfect excuse to plan a long weekend in Lexington, Kentucky.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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, 18 Feb. 2025
The retailer has marked down some of its most popular styles in honor of the long weekend, giving you a chance to save up to 80 percent on a new travel wardrobe.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
Mary Todd Lincoln Lexington, Kentucky The Mary Todd Lincoln House is the perfect excuse to plan a long weekend in Lexington, Kentucky.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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, 18 Feb. 2025
The retailer has marked down some of its most popular styles in honor of the long weekend, giving you a chance to save up to 80 percent on a new travel wardrobe.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long weekend
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“Long weekend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20weekend. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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