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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The other strikes against Yandex facilities were on Thursday in Sasovo and Friday in in Kaluga, south-west of Moscow, causing operations to be suspended.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Still, the risk isn’t that stocks suddenly collapse, but that money slowly drifts elsewhere, Rizzuto told MarketWatch on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
“There’s nothing right now I’m going to hang my hat on outside of, I just believe in the person and the talent,” Roberts said in a conference call Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Networks learned of the probe Friday, with Justice Department officials seeking records of communication among them regarding the pool, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Friday night’s audience created a third committee, composed entirely of avid, angry Rochester skeptics.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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