payday

noun/ˈpeɪdeɪ/

Frequency rank: #6,758 most common English word

Meaning

the day on which one receives their wages or salary.

Illustration for the English word “payday”

Example sentence

Everyone in the office was excited because payday finally arrived after two weeks of hard work.

Synonyms & related words

Practice this word in the quiz

More words in ranks 6,701–6,800