thursday

thursday — noun

1. the day between Wednesday and Friday in the weekly calendar

1.nounA1
Definition

the day between Wednesday and Friday in the weekly calendar

Example

The art class is on Thursday afternoon at the community centre.

on Thursday + time of day for scheduling events

Pedro helps his father at the garage every Thursday morning.

every Thursday + time of day for regular routines

Common collocations
  • on Thursday
  • every Thursday
  • last Thursday
  • next Thursday
  • this Thursday
  • Thursday morning
  • Thursday afternoon
  • Thursday evening
  • Thursday night
  • first Thursday
  • by Thursday
Synonyms
  • Thu.

    abbreviated written form, used in calendars and schedules

  • Thurs.

    alternative abbreviated written form, slightly less common

Grammar Patterns

on Thursday

every Thursday

last/next/this Thursday

Usage Note

Use the preposition 'on' before 'Thursday' when referring to a specific day (e.g., 'on Thursday'). When combined with 'every', 'last', 'next', or 'this', no preposition is needed (e.g., 'every Thursday', 'last Thursday').

Common Mistakes

I will see you in Thursday.
I will see you on Thursday.
use 'on' not 'in' for days of the week.
We met at last Thursday.
We met last Thursday.
do not add a preposition before 'last Thursday'.

Word family

  • Thursdays
    adverbA2
  • Thu
    abbreviationA1
  • Thurs
    abbreviationA1

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

'Thursday' names a specific day of the week and is a proper noun, always capitalised. 'Weekday' is a general term for Monday through Friday, used when contrasting with the weekend — for example, 'The buses run every weekday from six in the morning.' 'Working day' refers to any day on which most people go to work or school; in many countries this includes Monday through Friday but not Saturday or Sunday, though some people work on Saturdays too. While 'Thursday' picks out exactly one day, 'weekday' and 'working day' are broader categories that describe the type of day rather than its name.

Thursday ↗weekday ↗working day

Common collocations

Nouns

Phrases

  • on Thursday
  • every Thursday
  • last Thursday
  • next Thursday
  • this Thursday
  • the first Thursday of the month

Prepositions

Etymology

Proto-GermanicOld EnglishMiddle EnglishEnglish

The name 'Thursday' comes from Old English 'Þūnresdæg', meaning 'Thor's day', after the Norse god of thunder. This was adapted from the Latin 'dies Jovis' (Jupiter's day), as Germanic peoples matched their god Thor with the Roman god Jupiter. The spelling gradually changed through Middle English to its modern form.