Friday

American  

[frahy-dey, -dee] / ˈfraɪ deɪ, -di /

noun

1. the sixth day of the week, following Thursday.

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Friday British  

/ -deɪ, ˈfraɪdɪ /

noun

1. the sixth day of the week; fifth day of the working week

2. See girl Friday man Friday

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Friday Cultural  

1. A native character in Robinson Crusoe, so named because Crusoe found him on a Friday. Friday places himself in service to Crusoe and helps him survive.

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Friday Idioms  

1. see black Friday; girl Friday; thank god (it's Friday).

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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

There is also an amber warning for extreme heat in place for a wider area of England for the whole of Friday, and another focused on the east and south-east of England on Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

A parliamentary source told AFP that a special session of the committee was expected on Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Three boys turned a Waymo ride into a wind-in-their-hair joyride late Friday afternoon in Santa Monica.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

The offering is expected to settle on Friday, SpaceX, said, noting that it is subject to closing conditions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Friday morning had been full of routines for most: packing school lunches, eating a hasty breakfast before work, catching the bus.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland