Sundays
Americanadverb
Usage
What does Sundays mean? The word Sundays can be used as an adverb meaning every Sunday or on Sundays, as in I work Sundays or The office is closed Saturdays and Sundays. Sundays is of course also the plural of Sunday, the name of the day between Saturday and Monday. When it’s used as an adverb, Sundays describes when something happens or when an action is taken. The singular form Sunday can also be used as an adverb, as in We’re closed Sunday or Do you work Sunday?Sundays (ending with an s) usually implies that the action or event is a regular occurrence, such as one that happens according to a schedule. For example, saying, “I work Sundays” means that you work every Sunday. In contrast, saying, “I work on Sunday” or “I work Sunday” typically means that you are scheduled to work on the upcoming Sunday. Example: The shop is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Example Sentences
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Readers get a taste of those Sundays in “Becoming a Principle-Driven Leader,” which Mr. Koch co-wrote with his 90-year-old father.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sampdoria's home kit will remind fans of a certain vintage of Saturdays and Sundays spent watching David Platt represent the Serie A side on Channel 4's Football Italia.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Why are younger Americans embracing low-stakes Saturdays and Sundays?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Journal’s Bertrand Benoit reports from Berlin that in otherwise vibrant business districts, on Sundays “iron curtains roll shut, turning city centers into eerie, echoey deserts.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
It runs every hour or so, even on Sundays.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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