Added 10 October 2026 payday /ˈpeɪdeɪ/ noun Categories: TimeRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about payday at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an employee's wages or salary is paid. Origin From pay + day. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: salarypaycheckpayrollpaybonusenddifferentialpremiumagripaynight Back to today's word