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Definitions

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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A Citadel strategist looked at prediction market changes during the Memorial Day long weekend to calculate market moves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

U.S. futures hung on to gains after rallying over the long weekend on hopes that a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz was close.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

As exceptionally warm spring temperatures hit during the Bank holiday long weekend, four people died at English swimming spots.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

It was going to be a long weekend.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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