Words & TermsPlaces and regional languagePlace nickname
land of the long weekend
Also: the land of the long weekend
Australia, especially in social commentary about leisure, prosperity or working habits.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “land of the long weekend” means australia, especially in social commentary about leisure, prosperity or working habits.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre lists the phrase among Australian cultural/place labels and it is strongly associated with Ronald Conway's book title.
- Initial era
- 1850–1899
- Where used
- Australia-wide