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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Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
The long weekend is almost over, but there’s still time to shop affordable finds at Amazon’s Presidents Day sale.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Here’s how to spend an unforgettable long weekend in the city.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
The ski trip to Colorado might not be in the cards, but a long weekend up north could be a lot of fun.
—Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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