saturday
adverb · noun
Simple meaning
The day of the week after Friday and before Sunday.
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ˈsætɚdi
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Definition
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adverb
USCanadainformal in UK
On Saturday.
noun
The seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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.
Word at a Glance
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- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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A cheap handgun that is easily obtained.
The Saturday before Easter.
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Sense: seventh and last day of the week
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