Monday

Universal Words noun [C,U] (abbreviation Mon.) the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday, the first day of the working week: It's Monday today, isn't it? * She started work last Monday. * Are you busy next Monday? * Monday morning / afternoon / evening * We'll discuss this at Monday's meeting. * Do we still have Monday's paper? * I work Monday to Friday. * I work Mondays to Fridays. * On Monday(s) (= Every Monday) I do yoga. * I always do yoga on a Monday. * He was born on a Monday. * I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday. * We'll meet on Monday. * (BrE) 'When did the accident happen?' 'It was the Monday (= the Monday of the week we are talking about).' * (BrE) Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday). (informal or AmE) We'll meet Monday. ORIGIN From the Old English for 'day of the moon', translated from Latin lunae dies.