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weekends
Weekends (adv) means On weekends, as a regular occurrence. Example: “He goes fishing weekends, whatever the weather is like.”
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On weekends, as a regular occurrence.
"He goes fishing weekends, whatever the weather is like."
"The library is closed weekends, so come in on a weekday."
"She works part-time weekends at the café."
How to use weekends
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHappening every Saturday and Sunday.
Common pairings
open weekends
weekends off
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Frequently asked questions
What does “weekends” mean?
The word “weekends” means on weekends, as a regular occurrence. In plain terms, happening every Saturday and Sunday.
How do you use “weekends” in a sentence?
Here is “weekends” used in a sentence: “She works part-time weekends at the café.”
What part of speech is “weekends”?
“Weekends” is an adverb.
Is “weekends” a common word?
“Weekends” is a fairly common word in modern English.
Is it correct to say "I work weekends" without a preposition?
Yes. In that sentence weekends functions as an adverb meaning "on weekends, as a regular occurrence," so no preposition is needed. "I work weekends" and "I work on weekends" are both correct; the bare form is slightly more informal and especially common in American English.
What is the difference between "on the weekend" and "at the weekend"?
American English favors "on the weekend" (or "on weekends"), while British English traditionally uses "at the weekend." The one-word adverb weekends, as in "she visits weekends," avoids the choice altogether but sounds distinctly American.
Is "weekends" in "he plays golf weekends" a noun or an adverb?
It functions as an adverb. English allows certain time nouns — weekends, nights, Sundays — to act as adverbs meaning "regularly at that time," a pattern most common in American English.
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