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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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French authorities suspended the European Union's new digital border check system at Britain's Port of Dover on Saturday, as traffic piled up at the UK ferry terminal at the start of the long weekend.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Trading will likely be cautious given we’re heading into a long weekend in the U.S. and U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Cryptocurrencies may benefit from investors trading during a long weekend with conventional markets closed.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Boon had been on a long weekend hen do in Milan with five others before her airport ordeal.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

When I was little, my parents used to pull me out of school early for a long weekend of hiking or camping.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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