English edit

Etymology edit

weekend +‎ -er

Noun edit

weekender (plural weekenders)

  1. Someone who visits a place for a weekend break.
  2. Someone who takes part in a sport or similar event at weekends.
    • 1976 August 28, Val Bernasconi, “The Trials and Tribulations of a Music Programmer”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 9, page 8:
      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.
  3. Ellipsis of weekender bag.
  4. A place used primarily for weekends away.
    We have a nice little weekender up in the mountains.
  5. An event that takes place over a weekend.
    • 2014, Ian Glasper, Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980–1984, page 38:
      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 []
  6. A small liveaboard boat, suitable for short-term accommodation but not a permanent residence.

Danish edit

Noun edit

weekender c

  1. indefinite plural of weekend

Swedish edit

Noun edit

weekender

  1. indefinite plural of weekend