Monday

noun

Mon·​day ˈmən-(ˌ)dā How to pronounce Monday (audio)
-dē
: the second day of the week
Mondays
ˈmən-(ˌ)dāz
-dēz How to pronounce Monday (audio)
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 On Monday, independent proxy voting advisory firm Glass Lewis issued a report recommending Disney shareholders vote for the Disney’s 12 director nominees. Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024 Goldberg joins a growing list of celebrities to speak openly about obesity drugs amid Oprah Winfrey’s ABC special which aired Monday. Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024 Hui Qin, a Chinese cinema billionaire, pleaded guilty Monday to federal election crimes, admitting to contributions of thousands of dollars to political candidates in New York and Rhode Island that were made in the names of others. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2024 All five starters finished with at least 12 points, all had big moments and all were able to spend most of the fourth quarter on the bench during a 136-105 win over Atlanta on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena to end a two-game skid. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 Simmons apologized to fans for the mix-up in a follow-up post Monday afternoon and clarified the original post’s metaphorical meaning. USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 The Gaza Health Ministry said Monday that at least 31,726 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s offensive. Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Tia Goldenberg, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024 New Miss Manners columns are posted Monday through Saturday on washingtonpost.com/advice. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024 Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary will answer your tax questions on Monday, March 11, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Monday was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Monday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Monday. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Monday

noun
Mon·​day ˈmən-dē How to pronounce Monday (audio)
: 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.
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