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

From Saturday to Monday, temperatures will be in the teens overnight in Chicago; in the 20s in New York, St. Louis, Charleston, South Carolina, Nashville, Tennessee, and Raleigh, North Carolina; and in the low 30s in Atlanta. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024

Well, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving every year, my mom makes turkey tetrazzini, a casserole consisting of leftover turkey and a sherry-spiked béchamel sauce loaded with mushrooms, peas, and cheddar. —Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2024

This Friday and Saturday, November 29-30, HiFi Lounge—one of only two top-tier audio dealers chosen to represent the Varèse in the U.K., alongside Guildford Audio—is holding exclusive demonstrations at its premises in Bedfordshire, in conjunction with dCS and their U.K. distributor Absolute Sounds. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024

UConn has a quick turnaround before hosting Maryland Eastern Shore in its fifth buy game of the season on Saturday at the XL Center. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024

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.