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

Negotiations with ServiceNow began even though some of Armis’ earliest employees had been implicitly promised an IPO payday. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Read more Best 0% intro APR credit cards 44% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck have incurred extra fees waiting for payday. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

The Dodgers majority owner, who had bought his stake in the basketball team last year at a $10-billion valuation, likely netted a big payday from the sale to former Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger and venture capitalist Joshua Kushner. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Extraordinary corporate compensation deals for Elon Musk have opened the door for the CEOs of other S&P 500 companies to win huge paydays, a new study shows. — Ross Kerber, USA Today, 14 Aug. 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