Thursday

noun

Thurs·​day ˈthərz-(ˌ)dā  -dē 

plural Thursdays

: the day of the week between Wednesday and Friday see also holy thursday, maundy thursday

Thursdays

ˈthərz-(ˌ)dāz  -dēz 

adverb

works late Thursdays [=every Thursday]

Examples of Thursday in a Sentence

He was late last Thursday.

We went on Thursday and returned on Saturday.

Recent Examples on the Web

As for Joe Musgrove’s next opportunity, that will come Thursday for Triple-A El Paso for Oklahoma City. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

The Dream scored a franchise-high 124 points against the Sparks while shooting 64% from the field and 16 for 26 from 3-point range on Thursday night. — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026

The Supreme x Nike Air Max 2001 Air Max Ecstasy will release Thursday through Supreme’s website and stores. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

The company is slated to report its second-quarter earnings on Thursday. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English thursdæg, from Old Norse thōrsdagr; akin to Old English thunresdæg Thursday, Old Norse Thōrr Thor, Old English thunor thunder — more at thunder entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Thursday

• Holy Thursday
• Maundy Thursday

Rhymes for Thursday

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

Kids Definition

Thursday

noun

Thurs·​day ˈthərz-dē 

: the fifth day of the week

Etymology

Old English thursdæg, from early Norse thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor"

Word Origin

Among the many gods worshiped by the Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times was one whose name was Thor. Thor was the god of thunder, weather, and crops. In the early Norse language, the fifth day of the week was known as thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor," in his honor. The Norse name came into Old English as thursdæg, which in time became the Modern English Thursday.