long weekend

NOUN

holiday

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anniversary break celebration feast festival festivity gala layoff recess vacation

STRONG

fete fiesta jubilee leave liberty

WEAK

day of rest few days off gone fishing holy day red-letter day saint's day

NOUN

outing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excursion expedition picnic vacation

STRONG

airing drive jaunt junket roundabout spin weekend

WEAK

pleasure trip

NOUN

vacation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break holiday layoff recess respite rest sabbatical time off

STRONG

fiesta furlough intermission leave liberty recreation spell

WEAK

R and R breathing space day of rest few days off leave of absence two weeks with pay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

WEAK

work

Example Sentences

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Ord, heading to a bachelorette party, had printed an itinerary for the long weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The good news is that it still looks warm for many places with temperatures 20-26 Celsius over the long weekend.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Cryptocurrencies may benefit from investors trading during a long weekend with conventional markets closed.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

By the end of the long weekend they all were exhausted.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

long weekend

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