/ˌwiːkˈend/
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Meaning
Saturday and Sunday, the two days when most people do not work.
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Word origin
From week plus end, meaning the days at the end of the week.
- Origin
- Modern English
- Root
- week
Grammar
Examples
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"Weekend" means Saturday and Sunday.
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Here "weekend" is the pair of days at the end of the week.
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"Weekends" is the plural, meaning more than one weekend.
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This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 10: weekend, ray, nose and 7 more words.