day of the week

/deɪ əv ðə wik/

/deɪ əv ðə wik/

Other forms: days of the week

Definitions of day of the week

1. noun

   any one of the seven days in a week
   types:

   day of rest, rest day

   a day set aside for rest

   weekday

   any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)

   work day, workday, working day

   a day on which work is done

   feria

   a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated

   Dominicus, Lord's Day, Sun, Sunday

   first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

   Mon, Monday

   the second day of the week; the first working day

   Tues, Tuesday

   the third day of the week; the second working day

   Midweek, Wed, Wednesday

   the fourth day of the week; the third working day

   Th, Thursday

   the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

   Fri, Friday

   the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

   Sabbatum, Sat, Saturday

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

   Sabbath

   a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

   type of:

   calendar day, civil day

   a day reckoned from midnight to midnight