long weekend
noun
: a weekend that includes the Friday before, the Monday after, or both because one does not have to work or go to school on those days
We took Friday off and went to the coast for a long weekend.
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All three were, in fact, used to style my hair throughout the long weekend.
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Paige Stables, Allure, 24 June 2024
The long weekend is wrapping up — and so is Amazon’s big Memorial Day sale.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Culture In addition to honoring Americans who died in active military service, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer, and Miami is ripe with festivals and events during the long weekend.
—Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
And while the long weekend is still a few days away, the sales have already started rolling in by the dozen.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
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Paige Stables, Allure, 24 June 2024
The long weekend is wrapping up — and so is Amazon’s big Memorial Day sale.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Culture In addition to honoring Americans who died in active military service, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer, and Miami is ripe with festivals and events during the long weekend.
—Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
And while the long weekend is still a few days away, the sales have already started rolling in by the dozen.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
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“Long weekend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20weekend. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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