CEFR A1

weekends

noun

Meaning

The period at the end of the week, usually Saturday and Sunday, that is free from work or school.

Examples

I usually sleep late on weekends.
What are your plans for the upcoming weekends?

Synonyms: leisure time, time off, break

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weekends (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈwiːkɛndz/

Definition

The period at the end of the week, usually Saturday and Sunday, that is free from work or school.

Examples

I usually sleep late on weekends.
What are your plans for the upcoming weekends?

How to Use weekends

on weekends (prepositional phrase): During the weekend period. — "She likes to read on weekends."
last weekend (collocation): The most recent Saturday and Sunday. — "They visited their grandparents last weekend."
this weekend (collocation): The Saturday and Sunday of the current week. — "Are you going to the party this weekend?"
all weekend (collocation): Throughout the entire duration of the weekend. — "He worked on his project all weekend."

Synonyms of weekends

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