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

The new agreement will see SumUp’s logo on United’s kit for their return to the Champions League against Sabah on Thursday. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The four group winners progress directly to Thursday’s quarterfinals, while the teams that finish second and third face playoffs Tuesday or Wednesday to determine which join the group winners already through to the final eight. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Heat peaking on Wednesday for most areas, except likely peaking Thursday for the Santa Barbara South Coast. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Thursday 3 games of special teams film 🎥⚡️ Currently ranked #4 in the nation in Punt Return Yards Per Attempt and #11 in Total Return Yards on @MaxPreps. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 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.