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Monday
[muhn-dey, -dee]
noun
the second day of the week, following Sunday.
Monday
/ ˈmʌndɪ, -deɪ /
noun
the second day of the week; first day of the working week
Word History and Origins
Origin of Monday1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Monday1
Example Sentences
If a young band can meet a grim moment like this, the Neighborhood Kids did their damnedest on Monday.
Comedian Jon Stewart joined in on The Daily Show on Monday night, recounting a past meeting with Lee during advocacy for 9/11 first responders.
The Dodgers saw another side of Ohtani on Monday in their 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres, but that entailed more than him taking the mound and throwing a couple of 100-mph fastballs.
Amazon’s Prime Video on Monday said its ad-supported streaming service reaches more than 130 million U.S. customers, up from 115 million in 2024.
Uribe underwent emergency surgery on Monday to stem a bleed to the brain, according to a hospital statement.
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When To Use
Monday is the weekday between Sunday and Tuesday.Many countries in North and South America, including the U.S. and Canada, consider the calendar week to begin on Sunday, with Monday being the second day of the week. In other places, including in much of Europe and Asia, Monday is considered the first day of the week. In parts of the Middle East and other places, the week is considered to begin on Saturday.Regardless of when the week officially begins, in many places Monday is considered the first day of the workweek, the five-day span during which many people work and that ends on Friday (with Saturday and Sunday considered the weekend).Since for many people Monday is the first workday (or school day) after the weekend, it is associated with a return to work and responsibilities. For this reason, and because Mondays have a tendency to be busy and hectic, it is often considered the most disliked day of the week (at least by Garfield, anyway).The phrase case of the Mondays is a humorous way of referring to the state of being grumpy or sluggish because it is a Monday. The slang term Mondaze (pronounced like Mondays) similarly refers to the daze you might find yourself in on a Monday.The word Mondays can be used as an adverb meaning every Monday or on Mondays, as in I work Mondays or Many restaurants are closed Mondays. To indicate the general time of day during which something will happen on a Monday, the word can be followed by the general time, as in Monday morning, Monday afternoon, Monday evening, and Monday night. Example: People hate Monday, but for me, the worst day of the week is Tuesday—it’s still days away from Friday without any of that recent weekend glow.
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