Saturdays

[sat-er-deyz, -deez]

adverb

1. on Saturdays.

   Saturdays we go to the movies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Saturdays¹

Saturday + -s ¹

Example Sentences

So several years ago, I reluctantly became a soccer mom, shivering on fields at 7:30 a.m. on Saturdays and rearranging our child care schedule for my sons’ practices.

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On Saturdays, he would train again and go through post-match analysis with Sobers from his Power League matches the previous evening, before going back to Chelsea on Sunday to play.

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“Walt Disney regularly frequented the Merry-Go-Round on Saturdays, watching his daughters ride around and daydreaming of one day creating his own theme park,” the city agreement said.

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On Saturdays and Sundays, their café, Café Escondido, is open, serving delicious coffee drinks, Mexican food and margaritas.

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Last month, Royal Mail stopped delivering second-class letters on Saturdays as a cost-cutting measure.

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When To Use

What does Saturdays mean?

The word Saturdays can be used as an adverb meaning every Saturday or on Saturdays, as in I work Saturdays or The office is closed Saturdays and Sundays. Saturdays is of course also the plural of Saturday, the name of the day between Friday and Sunday.When it’s used as an adverb, Saturdays describes when something happens or when an action is taken.The singular form Saturday can also be used as an adverb, as in We’re closed Saturday or Do you work Saturday?Saturdays (ending with an s) usually implies that the action or event is a regular occurrence, such as one that happens according to a schedule. For example, saying, “I work Saturdays” means that you work every Saturday. In contrast, saying, “I work on Saturday” or “I work Saturday” typically means that you are scheduled to work on the upcoming Saturday.Example: The shop is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.