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Sunday

Sunday

1.0
A day between Saturday and Monday that people often use for rest or worship
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsʌndeɪ/
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  • The next day was Sunday and we went for a ride down to the beach.
  • Sunday morning
  • Sunday afternoon
  • Easter Sunday

So vegan Tuesday through Sunday, salmon on Monday.

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Examples

  • My wife and I go to church in Avenal every Sunday morning at eleven.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • We had once met at Sunday Mass at a Catholic church off campus.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I mean, how amazing is this Sunday breakfast?

  • We did it on a Sunday night in November.

  • Will there be a class this Sunday at midnight or whatever?

  • So sleeping in on Sunday is not a good idea.

  • The sauna bath was a family occasion, like Sunday dinner, and often a social occasion among friends.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Many families attend church services every Sunday as a tradition.

  • We usually spend our Sunday relaxing at home or going to the park.

  • The community picnic will take place this Sunday at the local park.

Synonyms

Sabbath
vsSunday
5 7.4

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

is the specific calendar day between Saturday and Monday often for rest or worship
Lord's Day
vsSunday
3 7.2

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

is the general weekday sometimes used for rest or worship across cultures

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 main

Morphology

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

The compound structure 'sun' + 'day' is transparent and denotes the weekday traditionally associated with the sun.

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.