weekends
word · lemma: weekend
/ˈwiˌkɛndz/
WEEK-endz
/wiːkˈɛndz/
WEEK-endz
Definition
The days at the end of the week, usually Saturday and Sunday, when many people do not work or go to school. It is the plural form of 'weekend'.
Usage & Nuances
Usually appears in phrases like 'on weekends' and 'at weekends' (more common in British English). 'Weekends' refers to repeated or general weekends, not just one specific Saturday and Sunday. Common collocations: 'busy weekends', 'long weekends', 'spend weekends'.
Spanish: fines de semanaPortuguese (BR): fins de semanaPortuguese (PT): fins de semanaChinese (Simplified): 周末Chinese (Traditional): 週末Hindi: सप्ताहांतArabic: عطلات نهاية الأسبوعBengali: সপ্তাহান্তে - ছুটির দিনগুলোRussian: выходныеJapanese: 週末Vietnamese: cuối tuầnKorean: 주말Turkish: hafta sonlarıUrdu: ویک اینڈز - ہفتے کے آخر میںIndonesian: akhir pekan
Example Sentences
I work on weekends.
basic
We visit my grandparents on weekends.
basic
The park is busy on weekends.
basic
I try not to check my email on weekends.
natural
These days, my weekends are mostly for rest.
natural
Restaurants here get really crowded on weekends.
natural