English · Word Candidate

Saturday

/ˈsæt.ə.deɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Saturdays · Saturdaying · Saturdayed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Jewish Sabbath; it follows Friday and precedes Sunday.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngày thứ bảy trong tuần theo nhiều truyền thống tôn giáo và thứ sáu trong hệ thống sử dụng ISO 8601

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Noun

Examples

The Beijing-based firm — one of four funds created by the Chinese government in 1999 to process the bad loans of state-owned banks — announced Saturday that it would send a group of 50 experts to the province to help it “prevent and defuse risks” and “bail out” the real estate industry.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

On Saturday.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vào ngày thứ bảy

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AdverbRegister: US, informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To spend Saturday (at a place or doing an activity).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dành ngày thứ bảy (tại một nơi hoặc làm một hoạt động)

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Verb

Examples

Mr. Angus Hibbard, of New York, Fridayed and Saturdayed in Chicago, for the show and banquet.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Saturday” mean?

The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Jewish Sabbath; it follows Friday and precedes Sunday.

Is “Saturday” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.