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

Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, Aug. 13 The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. —Ocvarsity Sports Staff, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025

On Saturday, August 16, Dricus du Plessis looks to defend his UFC middleweight title for the third time. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Brener was recently seen in the movies Saturday Night and Carry-On and guest starring on 3 Body Problem. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025

Once open, Outlaw Oyster’s Bay View hours will be 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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.