long weekend

noun

long weekend

noun

1

A weekend extended by one or more days off falling on a day or days immediately preceding or following it.

Labor Day weekend is the long weekend that defines the end of Summer in the US.
I took a long weekend with my wife when no one else had a holiday.

Derived terms: May long weekend
Related terms: public holiday, bank holiday

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