Saturday

noun

Sat·​ur·​day ˈsa-tər-(ˌ)dā 

-dē

: the seventh day of the week

Saturdays

ˈsa-tər-(ˌ)dāz  -dēz 

adverb

Examples of Saturday in a Sentence

He will arrive next Saturday.

His birthday falls on a Saturday this year.

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump on Saturday signed executive orders imposing tariffs on the country’s top three trading partners. —Annie Palmer, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025

The Sky made two crucial moves to reinforce their backcourt Saturday, signing Kia Nurse out of free agency and trading guard Lindsay Allen to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for wing Rebecca Allen. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025

Netflix first teased the upcoming Cowboy Carter Tour with a 10-second clip on Saturday night, just after the conclusion of the streaming service’s Beyoncé Bowl special. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2025

On Saturday night, news trickled out that the tour was coming. —Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English saterday, from Old English sæterndæg (akin to Old Frisian sāterdei), from Latin Saturnus Saturn + Old English dæg day

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Saturday

• Holy Saturday
• Saturday night special

Kids Definition

Saturday

noun

Sat·​ur·​day ˈsat-ərd-ē 

: the seventh day of the week

Etymology

Old English sæterndæg, literally, "Saturn's day," derived from Latin Saturnus "Saturn"

Word Origin

Several of the days of the week, such as Tuesday and Wednesday, get their English names from Germanic gods, but Saturday gets its name from a Roman one. Saturnus was the name of an important Roman god of agriculture, known in English as Saturn. The Old English word sæterndæg, "Saturn's day," came originally from the god's Latin name. The modern English Saturday comes from the Old English sæterndæg.