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

For the attorneys representing the residents, the case was about more than a payday. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Users can then ask follow-up questions to compare their spending with previous months, identify recurring payments or check how much money will remain before their next payday. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Jon Rahm, one of the PGA veterans who accepted large paydays in order to go exclusive with LIV, has recently expressed a willingness to face penalties in order to return. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Players who used to commit to sit on the bench at Alabama under Nick Saban or Ohio State under Ryan Day are now bringing in bigger paydays to start at smaller schools. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 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