Saturday

[ sat-er-dey, -dee ]

noun

1. the seventh day of the week, following Friday.

Saturday

/ ˈsætədɪ; -deɪ /

noun

1. the seventh and last day of the week: the Jewish Sabbath

Word History and Origins

Origin of Saturday¹

before 900; Middle English Saturdai; Old English Saternesdæg, partial translation of Latin Sāturnī diēs Saturn's day; cognate with Dutch zaterdag, Low German saterdag

Word History and Origins

Origin of Saturday¹

Old English sæternes dæg, translation of Latin Sāturnī diēs day of Saturn; compare Middle Dutch saterdach, Dutch zaterdag

Example Sentences

SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH Curious what Disneyland is like when an earthquake hits?

From The Daily Beast

(9 p.m.) SATURDAY DECEMBER 20 There are metaphorical balls and chains, and then there are real ones.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• day off
• rest day