payday
/ˈpeɪˌdeɪ/
noun
- The day on which an employee receives their wages or salary.
- The store was crowded because it was payday for many workers.
- He always treats himself to dinner out on payday.
- Payday is the last Friday of every month at our company.
- A time when someone receives a large amount of money, often unexpectedly or from a specific event.
- For the farmers, harvest season is the annual payday.
- The actor's new movie contract was a multimillion-dollar payday.
- Winning the lottery was a huge payday for the lucky ticket holder.