payday

noun

pay·​day ˈpā-ˌdā 

: a regular day on which wages are paid

Examples of payday in a Sentence

Is this Friday a payday?

Recent Examples on the Web

But for Robertson, the payday is about much more than the money. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

That includes raising the minimum salary, creating a quicker path to better paydays and improving roster flexibility. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026

While the paydays are still well short of those in the men’s league, clubs are luring foreign players with tax-free salaries and expat perks. — semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Benjamin Jaros and Joshua Rauh, economists affiliated with Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, see a much smaller payday. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing payday

• payday lender
• payday loan

Rhymes for payday

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

payday

noun

pay·​day ˈpā-ˌdā 

: a regular day on which wages are paid