Black Friday
noun
US
: the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day that is considered by retailers to mark the beginning of the holiday shopping season
Note: The origin of Black Friday in this sense is not known for certain. The day was allegedly so named either in reference to traffic congestion in central cities on the day after Thanksgiving or to the supposed fact that retailers' accounts shifted from red to black with the beginning of the shopping season.
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Prime Day has traditionally been one of Amazon's biggest shopping events of the year, behind Black Friday and Cyber Monday, respectively.
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Arriana McLymore and Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The mad rush to profits starts on (or about) Black Friday, which was given that name because retail financial red ink turns black around that time.
—Rick Helfenbein, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Best Trisha Yearwood Furniture Way Day Deals Way Day is Wayfair’s biggest sale of the year — yes, even bigger than Black Friday — so this is the best time to save on investment-worthy furniture while it’s deeply discounted.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The Wayfair sales event is even bigger than Black Friday, and there are oodles of savings on patio furniture and outdoor decor.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
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Arriana McLymore and Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The mad rush to profits starts on (or about) Black Friday, which was given that name because retail financial red ink turns black around that time.
—Rick Helfenbein, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Best Trisha Yearwood Furniture Way Day Deals Way Day is Wayfair’s biggest sale of the year — yes, even bigger than Black Friday — so this is the best time to save on investment-worthy furniture while it’s deeply discounted.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The Wayfair sales event is even bigger than Black Friday, and there are oodles of savings on patio furniture and outdoor decor.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Black Friday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Friday. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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