weekends

[week-endz]

adverb

1. every weekend; on or during weekends.

   We go fishing weekends.

weekends

/ ˌwiːkˈɛndz /

adverb

1. informal,  at the weekend, esp regularly or during every weekend

Word History and Origins

Origin of weekends¹

First recorded in 1875–80; weekend + -s ¹

Example Sentences

The gallery employs two part-time employees and is now open only on the weekends.

From Los Angeles Times

He spent weekends on home improvement projects or immersed in his many hobbies: hiking, woodworking, 100-mile bike races.

From Los Angeles Times

“The more exercise you do, the better,” said Reuben, a vegetarian who swims four days a week, jogs three days and does yoga on weekends.

From Los Angeles Times

When I was in the boys' team, he was a painter and decorator, then helped with the team on the weekends.

From BBC

But unlocking school playgrounds on weekends and holidays could help.

From Los Angeles Times

When To Use

What does weekends mean?

The word weekends can be used as an adverb meaning every weekend or on or during weekends, as in I work weekends, so I always miss my son’s Saturday games.Weekends is of course also the plural of the noun weekend. The weekend is most commonly considered the period between Friday evening and the end of Sunday. More strictly speaking, the weekend is thought to consist of Saturday and Sunday (often regardless of whether the calendar week is considered to begin on Sunday or Monday).In practical terms, the weekend is typically considered to be the period between the end of the workweek (or school week) and the beginning of a new one—which is why most people consider their weekend to start on Friday night, after work or school.However, when weekends is used as an adverb, it usually means every Saturday and Sunday or on Saturdays and Sundays. For example, a store that’s open weekends is open during at least some hours every Saturday and Sunday.Example: I live on campus during the week but I go home weekends.