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

And second, even when they miss out on their packages, they’re still staggeringly wealthy, and their paydays dwarf the cash earnings their average employee will see.

From Salon

We live in a world where almost anything can be summoned with a tap, from payday loans to streaming shows to pasta alfredo.

From Salon

The pair earned career-high paydays for both fights, with a rematch which was chief support to Jake Paul's win over Mike Tyson and streamed on Netflix to a reported 74 million global viewers.

From BBC

“Money” Mayweather, always the capitalist, seized on the opportunity to make lucrative paydays by exploiting the racism that fueled the desire for his downfall.

From Salon

"Canelo needs me. I'm not even going to call him out. He needs a payday. He knows where the money man is at."

From Salon