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

Fourteen of Spurgeon’s teammates took the couple up on Thursday’s offer. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024

Last week, Cheetos auctioned off a Cheeto Puff stuck to a wall by duct tape on eBay and ultimately sold for $20,000 Thursday. —Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024

When Is Amazon’s Black Friday Sale? Amazon’s Black Friday sale started on Thursday, November 21 at 12:01 a.m. PT. —Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024

The Mile High Cocktail Club at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago featuring Handshake Speakeasy is open Thursday to Sunday until March 1, 2025. —Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 29 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.