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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To top it off, Rousey was able to secure a handsome payday for herself and Carano while also positioning herself to become a promoter and player in the MMA world as one of the faces of MVP MMA. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 An impending free agent looking for a big payday, Chisholm still has a long way to go before his numbers reach respectability. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026 Hughes shattered the Wild’s regular-season and playoff record book, and the Wild mortgaged the future to get him, so they’ll be motivated to give him a payday. Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 May 2026 That means this will not be a huge payday for most people. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 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 May. 2026.

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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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