Friday

noun

Fri·​day ˈfrī-(ˌ)dā  -dē 

: the sixth day of the week

Fridays

ˈfrī-(ˌ)dāz 

-dēz

adverb

Examples of Friday in a Sentence

She was here last Friday.

My birthday falls on a Friday this year.

I'll arrive on Monday and leave on Friday.

Recent Examples on the Web

Kim Westerman Friday Arrival: Flavors of the Valley Visitors typically arrive on Friday afternoon and ease into the weekend with a taste of Anderson Valley’s agricultural bounty. —Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

On Sunday, a federal judge blocked White House plans to return Guatemalan children to their home country, while another ruling Friday prevented efforts to fast-track removals of people found far from the southern border. —semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Cunningham previously sent a post on X Friday telling fans to end the charade. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025

The deal was first reported by The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand last Friday. —Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English frīgedæg (akin to Old High German frīatag Friday), from *Frīg Frigga + dæg day, prehistoric translation of Latin dies Veneris Venus' day

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Friday

• Black Friday
• gal Friday
• girl Friday
• Good Friday
• man Friday

Rhymes for Friday

• tidy
• untidy

Kids Definition

Friday

noun

Fri·​day ˈfrīd-ā  -ē 

: the sixth day of the week

Etymology

Old English frīgedæg, literally, "day of Frig"

Word Origin

The Germanic people of northern Europe worshipped many gods and goddesses in ancient times. Their most important goddess was one who is now usually known as Frigga. Her name in Old English was Frig, and the sixth day of the week was called frīgedæg, meaning "day of Frig," in her honor. Modern English Friday comes from Old English frīgedæg.