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Definitions

weekend

[week-end, -end] / ˈwikˌɛnd, -ˈɛnd /

NOUN

look-in

Synonyms

WEAK

appointment call evening holiday interview sojourn stay stop stopover talk tarriance vacation visitation

NOUN

outing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excursion expedition picnic vacation

STRONG

airing drive jaunt junket roundabout spin

WEAK

long weekend pleasure trip

NOUN

tour

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circuit course cruise excursion expedition outing road round swing travel trek trip

STRONG

bout getaway go hitch hop jaunt junket peregrination progress roundabout run shift spell stretch stump time trick turn voyage

WEAK

circle tour overnight round trip whistle-stop

Antonyms

STRONG

stagnation

NOUN

travel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

driving excursion flying movement navigation ride sailing sightseeing tour transit trek trip

STRONG

biking commutation cruising drive expedition hop junket passage peregrination ramble riding seafaring swing touring trekking voyage voyaging walk wandering wanderlust wayfaring

WEAK

globetrotting overnight

NOUN

trip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cruise expedition foray jaunt outing run tour travel trek

STRONG

junket peregrination ramble voyage

WEAK

overnight

NOUN

visit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appointment call holiday interview stay stop stopover talk vacation

STRONG

evening sojourn tarriance visitation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

NOUN

voyage

Synonyms

STRONG

boating crossing cruise excursion hop jaunt junket passage sail swing tour travel travels trek trip

WEAK

overnight

VERB

travel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carry cross cruise drive fly go migrate move proceed roam sail tour transmit trek vacation visit walk wander

STRONG

adventure cover explore hop jaunt jet junket motor progress ramble rove scour sightsee traverse voyage wend

WEAK

cover ground get through go abroad go camping go into orbit go riding knock around make a journey make one's way overnight set forth set out take a boat take a plane take a train take a trip

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade halt remain stay stop

STRONG

back up ignore

Example Sentences

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Treasurys strengthened in Asia as trade caught up on weekend developments following Monday’s Memorial Day break.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Lewis Hamilton was in good competitive shape in Canada, and was quicker than team-mate Charles Leclerc all weekend.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Rubio's offer came after Russia battered Ukraine over the weekend -- including firing its Oreshnik hypersonic missile -- and following a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

WASHINGTON—President Trump expanded the scope of his diplomatic ambition over the holiday weekend, seeking not only an end-of-war agreement with Iran but also a pact to normalize relations between Israel and the broader Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It took Bat a second to figure out who he was, because Bat hadn’t ever seen Israel anywhere but at school, and never on a weekend.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

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