noun
Saturday
SAT-uh-day
noun
1
The day of the week between Friday and Sunday, widely treated as part of the weekend.
"We're having a barbecue this Saturday."
"Saturday mornings are for sleeping in."
How to Use Saturday
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sixth day of the week, usually part of the weekend.
Common pairings
on Saturday
Saturday night
every Saturday
Word Forms
Saturdayed past tense, Saturdays plural, Saturdays singular
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Etymology
From Old English sæternesdæg, literally "Saturn's day" — a translation of the Latin diēs Saturnī, the day named for the Roman god Saturn.