Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One who vacations or visits on a weekend.
  • noun A small suitcase or bag for carrying clothing and toiletries for a weekend.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Someone who visits a place for a weekend break.
  • noun A small suitcase with the capacity needed for a weekend.
  • noun A place used primarily for weekends away.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip
  • noun someone who vacations on a weekend

Etymologies

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weekend +‎ -er

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Examples

  • Situating yourself close to NY, but far enough away that it's a weekender, is probably going to make the place all the better to you.

    middle of the night fears 2005

  • Cialis also sold overseas has been dubbed the weekender because it lasts up to 36 hours.

    CNN Transcript Aug 24, 2003 2003

  • What I owned in the way of a wardrobe could have fitted into the sort of suitcase now referred to in luggage ads as a "weekender," a few scraps that would cover me but wouldn't serve in extremes of weather-and, of course, the blue tweed suit that I wore to work in the Los Angeles dress store day after day.

    Borrowed Finery, A Memoir Fox, Paula 2001

  • The redesign will also include a new "weekender" page which lists movies, events and activities that users can use to find stuff do do over the weekend, or whenever they can fit recreation into their lives.

    Search Engine Watch Blog 2009

  • Configuration would be as a two-seater with a 'weekender' luggage area, suitable for the compact luggage that accompanies overnight getaways.

    MotorAuthority - Latest News 2008

  • The next general size down, 31 ', is referred to as a' weekender '.

    Maggie's Farm 2008

  • The next general size down, 31 ', is referred to as a' weekender '.

    Maggie's Farm 2008

  • Tesco is to sell a 300g loaf aimed at the increasing numbers of single householders, a family size "weekender" loaf weighing in at 1,000g and a

    unknown title 2008

  • From 10pm. £5, or you can buy a four-night "weekender" ticket for £10 from skiddle.com. added 3 April; updated 10 April update 10 April: Domino's press release:

    The Fall online - latest Fall News 2009

  • "weekender" Saturday and Sunday pass from $3 to $4.

    Columnist: Stephen Miller 2010

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