Thursday
THURZ-day
Thursday (noun) means the day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. Example: “The meeting has been moved to Thursday afternoon.”
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The day of the week between Wednesday and Friday.
"But for satisfaction pure and deep, for balance in pleasure and comfort, Thursday canʼt be beat."
— Toni Morrison, Jazz (1992)
"Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday defended the code of conduct the Supreme Court created last year, but conceded there needs to be a way to enforce the rules for it to be more effective."
— Devan Cole (2024)
"The meeting has been moved to Thursday afternoon."
"We always order pizza on Thursdays."
How to use Thursday
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe fourth or fifth weekday, depending on which calendar convention you use.
Common pairings
on Thursday
Thursday morning
every Thursday
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Etymology
From Old English þunresdæg, "Thor's day" — named after the Norse god of thunder, echoing the Latin dies Jovis, "day of Jove."
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What does “Thursday” mean?
The word “Thursday” means the day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. In plain terms, the fourth or fifth weekday, depending on which calendar convention you use.
How do you pronounce “Thursday”?
“Thursday” is pronounced THURZ-day (/ˈθɝz.deɪ/ in IPA).
How do you use “Thursday” in a sentence?
Here is “Thursday” used in a sentence: “The meeting has been moved to Thursday afternoon.”
What part of speech is “Thursday”?
“Thursday” is a noun.
Where does the word “Thursday” come from?
The word “Thursday” comes from Latin. From Old English þunresdæg, "Thor's day" — named after the Norse god of thunder, echoing the Latin dies Jovis, "day of Jove.".
Is “Thursday” a common word?
“Thursday” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
Why is it called Thursday?
The name comes from Old English 'Thunresdaeg,' meaning Thor's day, after Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Many European languages named the weekdays after gods; Thursday honors the thunder god specifically. In Latin-based languages the same day instead refers to Jupiter, the Roman god associated with thunder and the sky.
Is Thursday a weekday?
Yes. Thursday is one of the five standard working weekdays, falling between Wednesday and Friday. In the common Monday-to-Sunday week used across much of the world it is the fourth day, while in calendars that begin on Sunday it is counted as the fifth day.
What comes before and after Thursday?
Wednesday comes before Thursday and Friday comes after it, placing Thursday in the later part of the working week. It is often linked with the feeling that the weekend is near, which is why Thursday is sometimes jokingly called 'Friday eve' or 'little Friday.'
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