Saturdays
Americanadverb
Usage
What does Saturdays mean? The word Saturdays can be used as an adverb meaning every Saturday or on Saturdays, as in I work Saturdays or The office is closed Saturdays and Sundays. Saturdays is of course also the plural of Saturday, the name of the day between Friday and Sunday. When it’s used as an adverb, Saturdays describes when something happens or when an action is taken. The singular form Saturday can also be used as an adverb, as in We’re closed Saturday or Do you work Saturday?Saturdays (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 Saturdays” means that you work every Saturday. In contrast, saying, “I work on Saturday” or “I work Saturday” typically means that you are scheduled to work on the upcoming Saturday. Example: The shop is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Etymology
Origin of Saturdays
Example Sentences
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“I think people see us and it looks like there’s a barrier of entry with the sandbags and all,” said Anthony Gudenau, who joins Sandbag Saturdays regularly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The coffeehouse opened in June near a neighbourhood of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who strictly shun working, exchanging money and using electricity on Saturdays.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 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
I explore this in a special three-part audio series, “AI and the Blurring of Reality,” airing Saturdays on WSJ’s Tech News Briefing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
And on Saturdays, when Mama sold the sweetgrass baskets she made along with our extra vegetables at the stall, me and Jay spent all day with Gran.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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