Saturday

noun

Sat·​ur·​day ˈsa-tər-(ˌ)dā 

-dē

: the seventh day of the week

Saturdays

ˈsa-tər-(ˌ)dāz  -dēz 

adverb

Examples of Saturday in a Sentence

He will arrive next Saturday.

His birthday falls on a Saturday this year.

Recent Examples on the Web

Today is Saturday, May 9, the 129th day of 2026. —Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

Many questions from the fair rent commission members on Saturday focused on Sun Communities’ profits compared to the cost of the rent increase to residents. —Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026

These are not women who just help get their grandkids ready for school in the morning or watch them on a Saturday night; these are women who have chosen to become parents again, sparing their grandchildren from life in the foster system. —Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026

Seattle enters Saturday’s match as one of the most balanced teams in MLS. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English saterday, from Old English sæterndæg (akin to Old Frisian sāterdei), from Latin Saturnus Saturn + Old English dæg day

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Saturday

• Holy Saturday
• Saturday night special

Kids Definition

Saturday

noun

Sat·​ur·​day ˈsat-ərd-ē 

: the seventh day of the week

Etymology

Old English sæterndæg, literally, "Saturn's day," derived from Latin Saturnus "Saturn"

Word Origin

Several of the days of the week, such as Tuesday and Wednesday, get their English names from Germanic gods, but Saturday gets its name from a Roman one. Saturnus was the name of an important Roman god of agriculture, known in English as Saturn. The Old English word sæterndæg, "Saturn's day," came originally from the god's Latin name. The modern English Saturday comes from the Old English sæterndæg.