payday

noun

pay·​day ˈpā-ˌdā How to pronounce payday (audio)
: a regular day on which wages are paid

Examples of payday in a Sentence

Is this Friday a payday?
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But Grumman said that the Verve team’s mentality is not built around booking their clients into every possible job for the maximum payday. Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 The 27-year-old is aiming for the biggest payday of his career, along with some security. Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 With the Dodgers facing that $500 million payday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is working on a change that might not be too popular with the franchise. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 In its promotional materials, Plexure uses the example of charging extra for your breakfast sandwich on payday. Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for payday

Word History

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of payday was in 1529

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“Payday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payday. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.

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payday

noun
pay·​day ˈpā-ˌdā How to pronounce payday (audio)
: a regular day on which wages are paid
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