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

On Saturdays, people often flock to buy wedding outfits, tableware or sweets.

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Not surprisingly, increasingly fewer fans want to devote their Saturdays to cheering for a team that too often finds itself plopping into a Brookside bunker.

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They will want to see real strides over the next two Saturdays before disruption that is likely to get worse in coming years.

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A curry house has banned customers from wearing hoodies and tracksuits on Fridays and Saturdays in case they "put off" other diners.

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The basketball leagues were launched this fall, with coaches getting paid and games being played on Saturdays.

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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.