payday

[ pey-dey ]

noun

1. the day on which wages are given, payment is made, etc.
2. Informal. a day or period during which a great deal of money, success, fame, etc., is won or obtained:

   Payday came when she was given a screen test by a big Hollywood studio.

payday

/ ˈpeɪˌdeɪ /

noun

1. the day on which wages or salaries are paid

Word History and Origins

Origin of payday¹

First recorded in 1520–30; pay ¹ + day

Example Sentences

What we’ve prided ourselves on is that we’ve never, ever missed a payday for our employees.

From Ozy

“I can’t comment on specifically payday lenders, but we are aware of those, and this is part of our data verification and identity management controls that we are seeking to have with our new round,” the official said.

From Washington Post

Each payday would be worth hundreds of millions—or even billions—depending on the stock’s fortunes.

From Quartz

Strip clubs and payday lenders argued their businesses had been hurt by the virus, too, and many of them ended up receiving loans.

From Washington Post

The payday loan industry has seen a steep decline in business, too.

From Vox

It was a Friday—payday—and for many employees, it would be their last day.

From The Daily Beast

“Right now, I just came out of a hearing on payday lending,” Warren told me.

From The Daily Beast

Big payday at stake—players expected to leave goof butts home.

From The Daily Beast

In Dublin, land of a thousand Joyce walking tours, Bloomsday has come to mean payday.

From The Daily Beast

How to avoid borrowing lots of money at high interest rates (e.g. credit cards and payday loans).

From The Daily Beast

On every payday Vergine was on hand to receive his percentage.

From Project Gutenberg

The first stone was so big that working at full speed, every time it turned around once it was payday.

From Project Gutenberg

He would always pay me back at payday and a week later he would start borrowing again.

From Project Gutenberg

The boys were still playing poker and Al Johnson was still borrowing money and paying me back every payday.

From Project Gutenberg

In Venusport, on payday-night, it is difficult to tell for certain where the town leaves off and the pink elephants begin.

From Project Gutenberg