Sundays
Americanadverb
Usage
What does Sundays mean? The word Sundays can be used as an adverb meaning every Sunday or on Sundays, as in I work Sundays or The office is closed Saturdays and Sundays. Sundays is of course also the plural of Sunday, the name of the day between Saturday and Monday. When it’s used as an adverb, Sundays describes when something happens or when an action is taken. The singular form Sunday can also be used as an adverb, as in We’re closed Sunday or Do you work Sunday?Sundays (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 Sundays” means that you work every Sunday. In contrast, saying, “I work on Sunday” or “I work Sunday” typically means that you are scheduled to work on the upcoming Sunday. Example: The shop is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Example Sentences
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“People have started to drive past on Wednesdays and Sundays because they know that’s when I change the displays,” the 36-year-old said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He said that to cope with the workload he would work from 07:00 on Saturdays and Sundays and not finish until 20:00 or 21:00.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Its restaurants remain closed on Sundays, including locations where that choice may seem commercially inconvenient like airports and college campuses.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Chizzola said he isn’t getting rich running the stand, Fridays through Sundays, but “it has become something that puts a huge smile on my face.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
I heard that the pancake cart makes Japanese souffle ones on Sundays.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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