Monday

noun

Mon·​day ˈmən-(ˌ)dā 

-dē

: the second day of the week

Mondays

ˈmən-(ˌ)dāz

-dēz 

adverb

Examples of Monday in a Sentence

I had lunch with her last Monday.

I'll be seeing her again next Monday.

My birthday falls on a Monday this year.

Next week I'll arrive on Monday and leave on Friday.

I will arrive on Monday morning.

Recent Examples on the Web

Drawings are held three times per week at approximately 10:59 p.m. ET every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. —Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024

Apple has already said the update would arrive in December, but given that iOS 18.1 was scheduled for October and only landed on Monday, Oct. 28, many had assumed that late December was likely. —David Phelan, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

Another video shows the man pushed Kelce to try to get the phone back. Kelce, who appears on Monday Night Countdown, retired from the NFL in March after playing 13 seasons. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2024

If not, there will be another opportunity to crack the puzzle on Monday. —David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English mōnandæg; akin to Old High German mānatag Monday; akin to Old English mōna moon and to Old English dæg day

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Monday

• Easter Monday
• Monday-morning quarterback

Kids Definition

Monday

noun

Mon·​day ˈmən-dē 

: the second day of the week

Etymology

Old English mōnandæg "Monday," literally "the moon's day," a translation of Latin dies Lunae "day of the moon"

Word Origin

In ancient times, it was believed that there were seven "planets," one of which was the moon. The seven days of the week were named after the seven "planets" in Latin. One of the days was named dies Lunae, which means "day of the moon." The Latin name was later translated into other languages. In Old English, dies Lunae became mōnandæg. The word Monday comes from the Old English mōnandæg.