weekending
Brief leisure escape
Weekending is spending the weekend somewhere, typically away from home.
The word implies leisure travel to a secondary destination: weekending in the Hamptons, weekending at the lake house.
It suggests a casual, recurring practice rather than a formal vacation.
Planned travel somewhere
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- mini-breakBrief leisure trip
- city breakShort urban holiday
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
jaunt · outing · escape · retreat · destination · road trip · countryside · cottage
Collection of people meeting
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- familyRelated people together
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- partyGathering for celebration
reunion · dinner party · brunch · potluck · meetup · visiting · hosting · cocktails
Release accumulated tension
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- loungeComfortable waiting room
laze · chill · rest · nap · sleep in · tranquility · peacefulness · calm
Dining outdoors leisurely
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- bikingTraveling by pedal
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
kayaking · sailing · gardening · golfing · barbecuing · birdwatching · surfing · rock climbing
trip
Planned travel somewhere
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- mini-breakBrief leisure trip
- city breakShort urban holiday
overnight · jaunt · outing · escape · retreat · destination · road trip · countryside · cottage · cabin
gathering
Collection of people meeting
party · reunion · dinner party · brunch · potluck · meetup · visiting · hosting · cocktails · celebration
unwind
Release accumulated tension
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
lounge · laze · chill · rest · nap · sleep in · tranquility · peacefulness · calm · serenity
picnicking
Dining outdoors leisurely
fishing · kayaking · sailing · gardening · golfing · barbecuing · birdwatching · surfing · rock climbing · horseback riding