Saturday

noun

Sat·​ur·​day ˈsa-tər-(ˌ)dā 

-dē

: the seventh day of the week

Saturdays

ˈsa-tər-(ˌ)dāz  -dēz 

adverb

Examples of Saturday in a Sentence

He will arrive next Saturday.

His birthday falls on a Saturday this year.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Spurs will take on the Pacers on Thursday and Saturday in Paris at the Accor Arena. —Ricardo Klein, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025

The price rose to nearly $30 by midday on Saturday and the market value of the coin was $30 billion on paper since the launch. —Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025

It's expected to slowly warm up, eventually reaching the 50s on Saturday and 60s on Sunday. —Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025

Marist 17-6 (3) A rematch with Marian Catholic is on tap Saturday for Grace Harmon and RedHawks. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English saterday, from Old English sæterndæg (akin to Old Frisian sāterdei), from Latin Saturnus Saturn + Old English dæg day

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Saturday

• Holy Saturday
• Saturday night special

Kids Definition

Saturday

noun

Sat·​ur·​day ˈsat-ərd-ē 

: the seventh day of the week

Etymology

Old English sæterndæg, literally, "Saturn's day," derived from Latin Saturnus "Saturn"

Word Origin

Several of the days of the week, such as Tuesday and Wednesday, get their English names from Germanic gods, but Saturday gets its name from a Roman one. Saturnus was the name of an important Roman god of agriculture, known in English as Saturn. The Old English word sæterndæg, "Saturn's day," came originally from the god's Latin name. The modern English Saturday comes from the Old English sæterndæg.