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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While Bichette is due for a payday, his free agency could come down more to his desire to play in Toronto rather than money. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Angus Gunn, Norwich City to Nottingham Forest Transfer fee: Free Contract length: One year Championship-standard goalkeeper moves to Premier League club for a nice payday as a non-playing third-choice goalkeeper. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025 In exchange, clubs like this year’s Loons or last year’s RSL wouldn’t have to face the prospect of sandbagging their season for a club-record payday nearly as often. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Corporate patronage, driven by the hype surrounding indie, also rained paydays on off-beat artists. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 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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