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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One of Fey’s running bits is that her TV output has never pulled the same audiences or paydays as that of the Chuck Lorres of the world. Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025 And Andrew Dismukes is a Funko Pop figure collector who’s holding out for a big payday. Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025 But how did the Blue Jays slugger earn himself one of the biggest paydays in MLB history? Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Because the story right now is a golfer who took a massive payday and saw his play decline on the biggest stages. Brody Miller, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 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 27 Apr. 2025.

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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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