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Monday

Monday

6 1.0
The day after Sunday and before Tuesday, often the first day people work
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌndeɪ/
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  • Good morning guys, it is Monday, a nice fresh start to the week.
  • p.m. Mondays
  • dinner Mondays
  • Lunch Mondays

Then I called every Monday for five months.

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Examples

  • I post new videos every Monday and Thursday from now on.

  • Because I've got stuff to do on on Monday, video work.

  • Then I called every Monday for five months.

  • So as I shoot this, it is Monday, the Monday after New Year's.

  • The kids cried that first Monday for five hours straight.

  • So, I think Mondays are the worst.

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  • Over the last five months, the Dow has only been up on two Mondays.

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  • If your big goal is to eat healthier, then Meatless Mondays are a great way to start.

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  • If you're like me, you start Mondays full of energy and enthusiasm.

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  • Every Monday, I like to start the week with a refreshing cup of coffee.

Synonyms

Mon
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1 1.0

A short form of Monday, the first work day of the week in many countries

is the full written name rather than the shortened abbreviation

Idioms

To criticize decisions after they happen

Compounds

2 7.7

A day in October 1987 when stock markets worldwide crashed sharply

1 8.9

A person who criticizes decisions after they happen

Whitsun Monday
  • Archaic
9.3

The day after Whitsunday that used to be a public holiday in England, Wales, and Ireland

Surface Forms

Monday singular
Mondays plural

Morphology

Monday = moon + day (semi-transparent) = moon + day

The components 'moon' and 'day' are recognizable, but the modern lexicalised weekday meaning is a conventional name rather than a productive, fully compositional compound.

Etymology

Monday comes from an old English name Monandæg, which means 'Moon's day'. So Monday is the day named for the moon, and that is why it is now often the first day of the week.