Thursdays
Americanadverb
Usage
What does Thursdays mean? The word Thursdays can be used as an adverb meaning every Thursday or on Thursdays, as in I work Thursdays or The shop is closed Thursdays. Thursdays is of course also the plural of Thursday, the name of the weekday between Wednesday and Friday. When it’s used as an adverb, Thursdays describes when something happens or when an action is taken. The singular form Thursday can also be used as an adverb, as in We’re closed Thursday or Do you work Thursday?Thursdays (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 Thursdays” means that you work every Thursday. In contrast, saying, “I work on Thursday” or “I work Thursday” typically means that you are scheduled to work on the upcoming Thursday. Example: The shop is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Etymology
Origin of Thursdays
Example Sentences
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She reports her findings into the city’s MyLA311 system on Wednesdays, so city crews can make pickups on Thursdays and Fridays.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, largely because of playing in the Europa League on Thursdays, have just one Saturday 15:00 home match.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
When Balck moved 1,000 miles away, they committed to at least one annual trip, hourlong phone calls on Thursdays and multiple texts in between.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Weekends in Iran begin on Thursdays, while this Saturday marks a long-standing national holiday.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
It said it right there—Sever Hall, room 215, from 12:00 to 1:30 on Thursdays, starting that same day.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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