saturday

/'sætədi/

Thân thiện

The family enjoys a relaxing Saturday at the park.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • The seventh day of the week, following Friday and preceding Sunday: "Saturday" is the name given to the specific day in the weekly calendar.

Usage

• "Saturday" is always capitalized as it is a proper noun.
• It is used to refer to the day itself, a specific occurrence of that day, or as a general concept (e.g., on Saturdays).
• It is commonly associated with the weekend, leisure activities, and, for some religious groups, a day of worship or rest.

Examples

• As a specific day:
• As a recurring day:
• With prepositions:

Advanced Usage

• "Saturday night": Refers specifically to the evening of Saturday, often associated with social activities.
• "Saturday morning": Refers specifically to the morning of Saturday.

Variants and Related Words

• Saturdays (adv): On every Saturday; each Saturday.
• Saturday's (possessive form): Belonging to or associated with a specific Saturday. Saturday's weather forecast predicts rain.

Synonyms

• The Sabbath: For some religious groups (e.g., Jews and some Christian denominations like Seventh-day Adventists), Saturday is observed as the Sabbath, a day of rest and worship.
• Weekend day: A general term, as Saturday is part of the weekend in many cultures.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• "Saturday night special": (Informal, chiefly US) A cheap, small, easily concealed handgun.
• "A month of Sundays": (Idiom) A very long time. While not containing "Saturday," it is a related temporal idiom contrasting with the weekly cycle.
• "Weekend warrior": A person who is very active in sports or DIY projects only on weekends (which include Saturday).

Học thuật

Noun

1. the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Saturday
• Sabbatum
• Sat