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Sunday

Sunday

14 1.0
A day that people often use for rest or worship
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌndeɪ/
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  • I made kielbasa on Sunday with braised cabbage.
  • Sundays and holidays
  • spend Sundays
  • church on Sundays

But the point is, most Sundays it's OK.

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Examples

  • They go to church on Sunday once we bring them.

  • You take time on Sundays to chop and prep things.

  • So did anyone read the Sunday New York Times yesterday?

  • The TV premiere is on Sunday back home in Sweden.

  • In some places, being a man may include spending Sundays watching football.

    Academic text (2002)
  • I did yoga on Sunday night and I'm sore today.

  • To head off a funk, I try to take Sundays "off" every week, with church as the only outside activity.

    Blog text (3)
  • Why is it, once you reach a certain age, that Sundays are loaded with nostalgia?

    Blog text (10)
  • For years, the City Council funded litter basket pick-ups on Sundays and holidays in business districts around the city.

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  • On Sunday, our family gathers for a special lunch after church services.

Synonyms

Sabbath
vsSunday
5 7.4

A weekly day for rest and religious activities, for example Saturday or Sunday

is the Christian weekly first day used for rest and worship
Lord's Day
vsSunday
3 7.2

A day most Christians keep for rest and worship, usually Sunday

is the everyday name for the same Christian rest day

Antonyms

6 1.0

The day after Sunday and before Tuesday, often the first day people work

Idioms

3 9.3

In every possible way

9.5

To try every possible way to do something

8.7

For a very long time or in a very complete way

Compounds

45 1.8

A class on Sundays at a church that teaches children about the Bible

15 1.0

The Sunday when Christians celebrate Jesus rising from the dead

7 4.1

Clothes you wear for church or special events

The best, most formal clothes someone wears for church or important events

1 3.4

The Sunday before Easter when Christians remember Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and hold palm leaves

Sunday driver
  • Offensive
1 7.3

A person who drives slowly and too carefully, annoying other drivers

1 9.3

Clothes you wear for church or other special events

1 7.9

The Sunday after Easter when churches hold special services

1 8.3

A very strong punch in boxing meant to knock someone out

The first Sunday that starts the church season before Christmas

9.9

A Sunday that starts Lent in the Christian church

9.9

The Sunday before Ash Wednesday that is the last Sunday before Lent

Sunday closest to November 11 when people in the UK and some other countries remember those who died in wars

9.2

The fifth Sunday in Lent that begins the two-week time to remember Jesus' suffering before Easter

9.9

The third Sunday before Lent when churches begin special services

The first Sunday after Pentecost when churches celebrate the belief in Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Surface Forms

Sunday singular
Sundays plural

Morphology

Sunday = sun + day (transparent) = sun + day

The components 'sun' and 'day' are directly visible and the compound denotes the day associated with the sun; learners can readily infer the structure though the name is conventional for a weekday.

Etymology

Sunday comes from old English words meaning sun and day, so it originally meant 'sun's day'. That's why Sunday is often the first day of the week and a common day for rest or worship.