Thursday

noun

Thurs·​day ˈthərz-(ˌ)dā  -dē 

: the fifth day of the week

Thursdays

ˈthərz-(ˌ)dāz  -dēz 

adverb

Examples of Thursday in a Sentence

He was late last Thursday.

We went on Thursday and returned on Saturday.

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, Mountain Vista knocked off Pine Creek in the second round on Thursday, 3-2, but fell to Valor Christian on Friday, 3-1. —Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024

The Sharks now return home and play the Detroit Red Wings on Monday to start a busy week that also includes road games against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday and the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. —Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024

In the three months ended Sept. 30, Berkshire bought 1.3 million shares of the pizza chain worth about $550 million, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission released Thursday. —Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024

Two of the best teams in the NFC will square off Thursday night as the Washington Commanders travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles. —Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English thursdæg, from Old Norse thōrsdagr; akin to Old English thunresdæg Thursday, Old Norse Thōrr Thor, Old English thunor thunder — more at thunder entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Thursday

• Holy Thursday
• Maundy Thursday

Kids Definition

Thursday

noun

Thurs·​day ˈthərz-dē 

: the fifth day of the week

Etymology

Old English thursdæg, from early Norse thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor"

Word Origin

Among the many gods worshiped by the Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times was one whose name was Thor. Thor was the god of thunder, weather, and crops. In the early Norse language, the fifth day of the week was known as thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor," in his honor. The Norse name came into Old English as thursdæg, which in time became the Modern English Thursday.