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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After the raids, the quinceañera shops, normally packed with girls and doting mothers on weekends, often sat empty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Traore earned a real-estate license and hosts open houses on weekends alongside his public-administration job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
On weekends and in the summer, the Seattle-based family went kayaking and boating, and their daughters, Avery and Alana, sold lemonade and painted shells.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Amazon reported that the film reached 50 million users over its first two weekends on Prime Video, making it one of the platform’s most-watched debuts to date.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
When your mom is only your mom on weekends and holidays, she’s just one step up from being a stranger.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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