weekend
To spend the weekend.
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Born ~1903 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
A former colleague was asked and out of curiosity said yes. The barber left and returned with a towel over his arm. Under the towel, lined up on his forearm was a selection of weekend requisites.
#LatestShows #FreeToStream #OnDemand... Care to see what @mrchadders.bsky.social was excited about on the weekend's splendid edition of #AbsoluteFusion? ▶️ buff.ly/ay34oPo #Playlist #23GoodReasons #JazzFusion #JazzFun…
The legendary Capitol Hill Classic (began in 1980) is less than 2 weeks away! Sunday May 17th, includes a 10K (oldest in DC), a 3K(!!-recommended), and a fun run for kids around Stanton Park. Pricing goes up this w…
A bit disappointed to find, over the weekend, a pub which had been previously gay-friendly with a nice, relaxed atmosphere, is now full of Union Jacks (flags, whatever) and a distinctly right-wing feeling about it. An…
I listened to the JFK pod again this weekend. Brilliant stuff. I'm sure you'll have heard it but the Rob Reiner JFK pod is pretty interesting.
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To spend the weekend.
We'll weekend at the beach.
“A bit disappointed to find, over the weekend, a pub which had been previously gay-friendly with a nice, relaxed atmosphere, is now full of Union Jacks (flags, whatever) and a distinctly right-wing feeling about it. And shit beer.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I listened to the JFK pod again this weekend. Brilliant stuff. I'm sure you'll have heard it but the Rob Reiner JFK pod is pretty interesting.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Completed: major engineering work during the Early May Bank Holiday weekend”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Good morning & happy #thicktrunktuesday. Wonderful twisty branches going on here, that front branch really looks like a shoulder /arm. Hope you all had a lovely weekend. #treeclub #trees #nature”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What are your bank holiday weekend plans? I currently have no plans and in need of some inspiration! What are you up to this weekend?”
— r/AskUK· May 2026
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The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
Weekend means: The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
weekend means: The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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Of, relating to or for the weekend.
I'm wearing my weekend shoes.
“A former colleague was asked and out of curiosity said yes. The barber left and returned with a towel over his arm. Under the towel, lined up on his forearm was a selection of weekend requisites.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#LatestShows #FreeToStream #OnDemand... Care to see what @mrchadders.bsky.social was excited about on the weekend's splendid edition of #AbsoluteFusion? ▶️ buff.ly/ay34oPo #Playlist #23GoodReasons #JazzFusion #JazzFunk ディスカバー”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The legendary Capitol Hill Classic (began in 1980) is less than 2 weeks away! Sunday May 17th, includes a 10K (oldest in DC), a 3K(!!-recommended), and a fun run for kids around Stanton Park. Pricing goes up this weekend. runsignup.com/Race/DC/Wash...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Fun fun to the weekend. Party party.”
“Weekend jumped on it on a remix and it”
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