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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Two years of dictating that everyone commute into work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays was hurting the morale as well as the productivity of many.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The DfT figures were based on passenger counts taken on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between September and December 2025, and represent travel on a typical autumn weekday.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
And Sri Lanka's leading technology firm WSO2 made working from home mandatory for its 500 employees on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 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
I’ll need to be in the theater from three to five on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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