Thursday

noun

Thurs·​day ˈthərz-(ˌ)dā  -dē 

: the fifth day of the week

Thursdays

ˈthərz-(ˌ)dāz  -dēz 

adverb

Examples of Thursday in a Sentence

He was late last Thursday.

We went on Thursday and returned on Saturday.

Recent Examples on the Web

The four teams will face off in a pair of games Thursday to determine which two teams will represent CAF at FIFA’s inter-confederation playoff in February. — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

He’s being held without bond in the Duval County Jail, and his next court appearance is set for Thursday. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

The Dream improve to 22-11 on the season and will look to carry the momentum into their next game against the Sun on Thursday. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Thursday and Friday are expected to be the coolest days of the week, with temperatures ranging from the mid to high 80s in the Valley, roughly 80 degrees in downtown Los Angeles and in the low 70s near the coast. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English thursdæg, from Old Norse thōrsdagr; akin to Old English thunresdæg Thursday, Old Norse Thōrr Thor, Old English thunor thunder — more at thunder entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Thursday

• Holy Thursday
• Maundy Thursday

Rhymes for Thursday

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

Thursday

noun

Thurs·​day ˈthərz-dē 

: the fifth day of the week

Etymology

Old English thursdæg, from early Norse thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor"

Word Origin

Among the many gods worshiped by the Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times was one whose name was Thor. Thor was the god of thunder, weather, and crops. In the early Norse language, the fifth day of the week was known as thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor," in his honor. The Norse name came into Old English as thursdæg, which in time became the Modern English Thursday.