Friday
Americannoun
noun
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the sixth day of the week; fifth day of the working week
Usage
What is Friday the 13th? Friday the 13th refers to a calendar date superstitiously associated with bad luck and evil doings.
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Figuratively, a “man Friday” or “girl Friday” is a valued helper.
Etymology
Origin of Friday
before 1000; Middle English; Old English Frīgedæg Freya's day, equivalent to Frīge (genitive singular of Frēo ) + dæg day; Frēo is identical with Old English adj. frēo free
Example Sentences
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On Friday, the company voluntarily pulled its iceberg lettuce grown and processed in its Central Mexico facility, Taylor Farms de Mexico, from the United States market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
BBC Sport reported on Friday how Uefa has instructed its VARs not to consider diving under the new mistaken identity protocol, as Fifa has during the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
U.S. authorities are scrutinizing “data handling and securing data with connected cars,” Volvo Chief Executive Håkan Samuelsson said on an investor call Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
At the privately-held salad chain Chopt, customer traffic on Friday was 14.3% lower than what has been typical for the chain on a Friday this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Tryouts are the Friday before holiday break. December sixteenth, I believe.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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