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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Bonta this week canceled a planned Monday meeting with Paramount after a Wall Street Journal article reported a previously undisclosed meeting between the two sides that took place Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
One of them is Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who pulled his negotiators out of Washington on Friday after it became clear that a deal wasn’t in the offing.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
The overall winners will be announced on Tuesday 13 October 2026, followed by an exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London, external from Friday 16 October 2026.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
On a Friday night in 1964, Parton became the first in her family to graduate from high school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
I think about Friday nights when Pop and I would play rummy while Bubbe made dinner.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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