noun
Sunday
SUHN-day
noun
1
The day of the week that follows Saturday, traditionally a day of rest or worship in Christian countries.
"We always have a big family lunch on Sunday."
"The shops close early on Sundays here."
adj
1
Describes an amateur or occasional doer of something, without much skill.
"He's just a Sunday painter, but he loves it."
How to Use Sunday
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe seventh day of the week, associated with rest and (informally) amateurish hobbies.
Common pairings
Sunday roast
Sunday best
Sunday driver
Word Forms
Sundayed past tense, Sundays plural, Sundays singular
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Etymology
From Old English sunnandæġ, literally "day of the sun," a translation of the Latin diēs Sōlis.