Saturday

[sat-er-dey, -dee]

noun

1. the seventh day of the week, following Friday.

Saturday

/ ˈsætədɪ, -deɪ /

noun

1. the seventh and last day of the week: the Jewish Sabbath

Word History and Origins

Origin of Saturday¹

before 900; Middle English Saturdai; Old English Saternesdæg, partial translation of Latin Sāturnī diēs Saturn's day; cognate with Dutch zaterdag, Low German saterdag

Word History and Origins

Origin of Saturday¹

Old English sæternes dæg, translation of Latin Sāturnī diēs day of Saturn; compare Middle Dutch saterdach, Dutch zaterdag

Example Sentences

A 14-4 victory in Saturday's second Test allowed the Kangaroos to claim a 14th consecutive series win, an Ashes run that began 52 years ago.

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Americans are expected to see skyrocketing health care prices as the open enrollment period for insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace begins on Saturday.

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A flight carrying British aid arrived in Jamaica early on Saturday to help with recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa, as the UK plans its first chartered flight to bring British nationals home later on Saturday.

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Appearing before the magistrate on Saturday, the woman was in tears as she confirmed that she lived in Paris' northern suburb of La Courneuve suburb, a journalist working for the AFP news agency reported.

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A woman arrested this week along with four other suspects over the unprecedented jewel heist at the Louvre on Saturday appeared before a magistrate who will decide whether to detain her.

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Related Words

• day off 
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When To Use

What does Saturday mean?

Saturday is the day between Friday and Sunday.In much of North and South America, where most countries (including the U.S. and Canada) consider the calendar week to begin on Sunday, Saturday is the seventh and final day of the week. In other places, including in much of Europe and Asia, the week is considered to begin on Monday, making Saturday the sixth day of the week. In parts of the Middle East and other places, the week is considered to begin on Saturday.Regardless of when the week officially begins, in many places Saturday is considered (along with Sunday) one of the two days that make up the weekend, during which many people do not work. In contrast, the other five days, Monday through Friday, are considered weekdays, which make up the workweek (or school week). In this sense, Saturday is not considered a weekday but a weekend day.Many people’s favorite day is Saturday because it’s the official start of the weekend, with another weekend day ahead of it. (Friday evening is often considered the unofficial start of the weekend, but Friday is still considered a weekday.) Like the weekend itself, Saturday is associated with rest, relaxation, and freedom from responsibility—along with the free time to do whatever one wants.In Judaism, Saturday is Shabbat (or the Sabbath), a day of rest and religious observance (technically lasting from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday).The word Saturdays can be used as an adverb meaning every Saturday or on Saturdays, as in I work Saturdays or The shop is only open Saturdays. To indicate the general time of day during which something will happen on a Saturday, the word can be followed by the general time, as in Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Saturday evening, and Saturday night.Example: I love a Saturday without plans, when I can do whatever I want all day.