weekends
Americanadverb
adverb
Usage
What does weekends mean? The word weekends can be used as an adverb meaning every weekend or on or during weekends, as in I work weekends, so I always miss my son’s Saturday games.Weekends is of course also the plural of the noun weekend. The weekend is most commonly considered the period between Friday evening and the end of Sunday. More strictly speaking, the weekend is thought to consist of Saturday and Sunday (often regardless of whether the calendar week is considered to begin on Sunday or Monday).In practical terms, the weekend is typically considered to be the period between the end of the workweek (or school week) and the beginning of a new one—which is why most people consider their weekend to start on Friday night, after work or school.However, when weekends is used as an adverb, it usually means every Saturday and Sunday or on Saturdays and Sundays. For example, a store that’s open weekends is open during at least some hours every Saturday and Sunday.Example: I live on campus during the week but I go home weekends.
Etymology
Origin of weekends
Example Sentences
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It’s all he ever wanted to do, since he was around 12 years old and accompanied his father, a mailman and part-time shrimper, as he spent weekends trawling the marshy waters off Louisiana.
From Los Angeles Times
We raised our children in that house, and they, to our delight, were now bringing their children over most weekends.
From Los Angeles Times
Compared with those who did not recover sleep on weekends, this group showed a 41 percent lower risk of depressive symptoms.
From Science Daily
“Marcus had a rare gift of connecting with everyone he met, making summers and weekends brighter for sailing program participants and his fellow colleagues,” the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times
Michael and Alison have been together for nearly 20 years and they enjoy dancing, watching TV and going for walks together as well as weekends away.
From BBC
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