Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weekender

/wˈikˌɛndɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: week-ender
IPA: /wˈikˌɛndɚ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who visits a place for a weekend break.

noun

Someone who takes part in a sport or similar event at weekends.

noun

Ellipsis of weekender bag.

noun

A place used primarily for weekends away.

noun

An event that takes place over a weekend.

noun

A small liveaboard boat, suitable for short-term accommodation but not a permanent residence.

noun

A person who serves jailtime or other criminal penalties only on the weekend, as part of a special program.

Example Sentences

"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 […]"

Etymology

From weekend + -er.

Inflected Forms

weekenders (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce weekender?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈikˌɛndɚ/.
What does weekender mean?: Someone who visits a place for a weekend break.
Where does weekender come from?: From weekend + -er.

How to pronounce weekender

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