payday

noun

pay·​day ˈpā-ˌdā How to pronounce payday (audio)
: a regular day on which wages are paid

Examples of payday in a Sentence

Is this Friday a payday?
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The appeal is clear: EWA provides liquidity to workers caught between paychecks without pushing them toward costly payday loans that trap borrowers in debt cycles. Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Many predict a tenfold payday, or better, could be the value of his next contract. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025 Garland, meanwhile, guarantees himself a big payday that will take him toward the end of his career. Harman Dayal, New York Times, 1 July 2025 Despite the film’s huge paydays, Schwarzenegger never got around to making a sequel with DeVito. Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for payday

Word History

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of payday was in 1529

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“Payday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payday. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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payday

noun
pay·​day ˈpā-ˌdā How to pronounce payday (audio)
: a regular day on which wages are paid
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