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

He was expected to get significant playing time in the preseason, beginning with the Steelers’ game in Jacksonville on Saturday. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025

Picking out an outfit for your Saturday night out just got less complicated! —Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025

Delbert Carver was booked into Clayton County jail in Georgia on Saturday for the stunt last Tuesday. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Mack died Saturday in her birthplace of Cincinnati after a battle with glioma of the central nervous system, her family said in a statement. —EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025

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.