Cyber Monday

American

[sahy-ber muhn-dey, -dee] / ˈsaɪ bər ˈmʌn deɪ, -di /

noun

the Monday after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest online shopping days.

I did a lot of online shopping on Cyber Monday, but I was disappointed there weren’t more free-shipping deals.

Etymology

Origin of Cyber Monday

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

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Amid anxiety around inflation, tariffs and layoffs, shoppers still opened up their wallets, especially during Cyber Monday, the biggest e-commerce day of the season.

From Los Angeles Times

“In addition, strong booking volumes continued from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, even outpacing prior year’s robust levels, which is a favorable indicator for wave season,” Weinstein added.

From MarketWatch

During the shopping bonanza that includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when the Playground was discounted to $199, Nex dreamed of selling 200,000 units.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coupland notes the brief Cyber Monday outage affected only a subset of users and doesn’t overshadow sales momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ulta just ran Cyber Monday deals with viral names such as Korean beauty brands Medicube and Anua that fit that profile.

From MarketWatch

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