Weekender

Definitions

1. Someone who visits a place for a weekend break.
2. Someone who takes part in a sport or similar event at weekends.
3. Ellipsis of weekender bag.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
4. A place used primarily for weekends away.
5. An event that takes place over a weekend.
6. A small liveaboard boat, suitable for short-term accommodation but not a permanent residence.

Equivalents

Examples

“There are the regulars who come⟳ five or six nights a week; they become⟳ bored or impatient with the same sounds night after night. Then there are the weekenders who like⟳ the familiar sounds and become⟳ quickly impatient with the unfamiliar, newest releases.”

“We have⟳ a nice little weekender up in the mountains.”

“I can't remember⟳ who else played – it was a weekender and all sorts of local bands were on – but we were the only 'punk' band […]”

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