Weekend Warrior (Noun)
Meaning 1
A reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Being a weekend warrior allowed her to fulfill her military obligation without giving up her civilian job.
- Every Sunday evening, he would return home exhausted from his weekend warrior duties.
- As a weekend warrior, he found it challenging to balance his military and family life.
- His friends admired his dedication as a weekend warrior, despite facing many physical and mental demands.
- The term weekend warrior suited him perfectly, as he lived two separate lives – one as a soldier and the other as a husband and father.
Meaning 2
A homeowner who acts as a contractor and tries to do major improvement projects on weekends (often without understanding the scope of the work to be done).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The weekend warrior homeowner spent months trying to renovate the bathroom, but ultimately had to call in a professional to fix the mistakes.
- After a series of failed DIY projects, the weekend warrior decided to hire a contractor to finish the kitchen remodel.
- The weekend warrior's attempt to install new flooring resulted in uneven planks and a huge mess that took weeks to clean up.
- Despite his best efforts, the weekend warrior's plumbing repairs only seemed to make the leak worse, causing significant water damage.
- The weekend warrior's ambitious plan to build a backyard deck turned into a costly and time-consuming disaster that required professional intervention.