weekend

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This weekend will be a free freshwater fishing weekend, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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  1. noun The end of the week, especially the period from Friday evening through Sunday evening.
  2. intransitive verb To spend weekends or a weekend.

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  • This weekend will be a free freshwater fishing weekend, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. —  news | GS | http://www.gainesville.com
  • "This weekend is a big weekend," said Troy Watts, 39, of Puyallup, who is the field engineer for the project. —  The News Tribune - Tacoma - Homepage
  • Making the acquaintance of our hosts for the weekend was an enlightening experience: apathy, stoicism, a remorselessly macabre sense of humor were among the more vividly apparent traits. —  News on www.kyivpost.com
  • The overall #4 movie for the weekend is the holiday box office champion Marley & Me —  /Film
  • Clearly, something about the matchups has gotten fans 'blood going, as a sellout for the weekend was announced on Thursday afternoon. —  USCHO.com News
 

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