long weekend

NOUN

holiday

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anniversary break celebration feast festival festivity gala layoff recess vacation

STRONG

fete fiesta jubilee leave liberty

WEAK

day of rest few days off gone fishing holy day red-letter day saint's day

NOUN

outing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excursion expedition picnic vacation

STRONG

airing drive jaunt junket roundabout spin weekend

WEAK

pleasure trip

NOUN

vacation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break holiday layoff recess respite rest sabbatical time off

STRONG

fiesta furlough intermission leave liberty recreation spell

WEAK

R and R breathing space day of rest few days off leave of absence two weeks with pay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

WEAK

work

Example Sentences

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Even in places where a heatwave isn't likely, it still looks warm over the long weekend, with temperatures for most between 20-26C.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Government bond supply will slow ahead of a long weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Investors hooked on monitoring the situation in Iran over the long weekend and trying to read market tea-leaves may have no choice but to take a look at cryptocurrencies that trade 24/7.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Sometimes all you’ve got is a long weekend — and if you do it right, that’s more than enough.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Also, one time, when I was a kid, we went to Orlando for a long weekend, but Mom ate a bad piece of fish at Magic Kingdom and we ended up coming home early.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

long weekend

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