payday

noun

pay·​day ˈpā-ˌdā How to pronounce payday (audio)
: a regular day on which wages are paid

Examples of payday in a Sentence

Is this Friday a payday?
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Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 After helping the New York Mets reach the National League Championship Series in 2024, Severino has qualified for the most lucrative payday of his career. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 One big payday came last year, when Bessemer Venture Partners paid $300 million for 60% of Litify, a legal software platform Morgan co-founded in 2016. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The good news, experts say, is that many Americans who live from one payday to the next are doing reasonably well, despite appearances. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for payday 

Word History

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of payday was in 1529

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“Payday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payday. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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payday

noun
pay·​day ˈpā-ˌdā How to pronounce payday (audio)
: a regular day on which wages are paid

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