long weekend

noun

1. a weekend holiday extended by a day or days on either side

Example Sentences

She suggested the unionists just wanted a long weekend.

From BBC

Unlike most news, this was not immediately forgotten over a long weekend, and Kennedy was torn apart in a Senate hearing this week.

From Slate

"But Japan was literally a long weekend in Japan. So, 20 hours of travel, I was in Japan for three days, and then 20 hours of travel back. That's probably the most crazy one so far."

From BBC

Or you can take the second approach, which involves going fully nocturnal for the long weekend, but has to involve a few mates who are also willing to emerge from their tents at dinner time each day.

From BBC

This level includes money for running a small second-hand car, a week holidaying in Europe and a long weekend break in the UK.

From BBC

Related Words

• anniversary 
• break 
• celebration 
• feast 
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