long weekend
Three-day holiday
A long weekend is a weekend extended by one or more adjacent days off, typically a Friday or Monday holiday: We're taking a long weekend for Labor Day.
The phrase implies a brief but welcome break from work—more than a regular weekend but not quite a vacation.
Extended pleasure drive
- escapeFlight from captivity
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- destinationIntended arrival point
- excursionBrief recreational trip
trip · journey · staycation · cabin · beach house · camping · lake house · resort
Day of rest
- breakInterrupt continuity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- bank holidayScheduled national day off
public holiday · leave · breather · pause · reprieve · hiatus · freedom
State of being unwound
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- leisureFree time for relaxation
sleep in · lounging · napping · chill · decompress · rejuvenate · tranquility · lazy
road trip
Extended pleasure drive
- escapeFlight from captivity
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- destinationIntended arrival point
excursion · trip · journey · staycation · cabin · beach house · camping · lake house · resort · cottage
holiday
Day of rest
bank holiday · public holiday · leave · breather · pause · reprieve · hiatus · freedom
relaxation
State of being unwound
leisure · sleep in · lounging · napping · chill · decompress · rejuvenate · tranquility · lazy · binge-watch
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
cookout · party · feast · festival · parade · fireworks · carnival · fair · concert · potluck
- time offvacation, holiday, break, rest, day off
- holidaysChristmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine's Day
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- City BreakParis, London, Rome, Barcelona, Amsterdam
- getawaysvacation, holiday, trip, getaway, escape
- short getawaysday trip, overnight trip, mini break, quick trip, city break