Sundays

American  

[suhn-deyz, -deez] / ˈsʌn deɪz, -diz /

adverb

1. on Sundays.

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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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Sundays

My friend Zach Brooks runs it on Sundays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The key short-term counter measure he announced was to temporarily lift a ban on truck transports on Sundays and public holidays to help ease cargo bottlenecks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 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

But today is Tuesday and church is only open on Sundays.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko