Friday

noun

Fri·​day ˈfrī-(ˌ)dā  -dē 

: the sixth day of the week

Fridays

ˈfrī-(ˌ)dāz 

-dēz

adverb

Examples of Friday in a Sentence

She was here last Friday.

My birthday falls on a Friday this year.

I'll arrive on Monday and leave on Friday.

Recent Examples on the Web

On Friday, Corley Bennett filed for divorce from the Chicago rapper in Cook County, Illinois, according to court records reviewed by USA TODAY. —Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024

Delano died Friday of cancer in her home in Sherman Oaks, her friend Stepfanie Kramer announced. —Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024

In Karate Kid: Legends (which hits theaters Friday, May 30), a family tragedy forces kung fu prodigy Li Fong (American Born Chinese’s Ben Wang) to be uprooted from his home in Beijing and relocated to New York City. —Nick Caruso, TVLine, 17 Dec. 2024

The stock went parabolic between Friday and Monday, rallying roughly 38% in reaction to the bullish artificial intelligence outlook CEO Hock Tan provided on its earnings call . —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English frīgedæg (akin to Old High German frīatag Friday), from *Frīg Frigga + dæg day, prehistoric translation of Latin dies Veneris Venus' day

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Friday

• Black Friday
• gal Friday
• girl Friday
• Good Friday
• man Friday

Kids Definition

Friday

noun

Fri·​day ˈfrīd-ā  -ē 

: the sixth day of the week

Etymology

Old English frīgedæg, literally, "day of Frig"

Word Origin

The Germanic people of northern Europe worshipped many gods and goddesses in ancient times. Their most important goddess was one who is now usually known as Frigga. Her name in Old English was Frig, and the sixth day of the week was called frīgedæg, meaning "day of Frig," in her honor. Modern English Friday comes from Old English frīgedæg.