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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They also get together on Thursdays for pasta night, where one player acknowledged eating “six to eight” chocolate chip cookies to close out a night of shared love for carbohydrates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
He parks his bus Monday through Thursdays alongside USC, where students and others come aboard for a haircut that costs $35 to $40.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Traditionally Wednesdays and Thursdays have been seen as warm-up days, on which people with camping tickets can arrive before the festival starts on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Now he’s implemented “Tech-Free” Tuesdays and Thursdays, which required teachers to reinvent their lesson plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
And on Thursdays, when Joey was assembling everything on the computer screen, Cara often had to cut articles or features that took up too much space.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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