Tuesday

American  

[tooz-dey, -dee, tyooz-] / ˈtuz deɪ, -di, ˈtyuz- /

noun

1. the third day of the week, following Monday.

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Tuesday British  

/ ˈtjuːzdɪ, -deɪ /

noun

1. the third day of the week; second day of the working week

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Pronunciation

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Usage

What does Tuesday mean? Tuesday is the weekday between Monday and Wednesday.In much of North and South America, where most countries (including the U.S. and Canada) consider the calendar week to begin on Sunday, Tuesday is the third day of the week. (In other places, where the week is considered to begin on Saturday or Monday, Tuesday is the fourth or second day of the week.)Regardless of when the week officially begins, in many places Tuesday is considered the second day of the workweek, the five-day span from Monday to Friday during which many people work (with Saturday and Sunday considered the weekend).The word Tuesdays can be used as an adverb meaning every Tuesday or on Tuesdays, as in I work Tuesdays or Some restaurants are closed Mondays.To indicate the general time of day during which something will happen on a Tuesday, the word can be followed by the general time, as in Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday evening, and Tuesday night. Example: People hate Monday, but for me, the worst day of the week is Tuesday—it’s still days away from Friday without any of that recent weekend glow.

Etymology

Origin of Tuesday

before 1050; Middle English tewesday, Old English tīwesdæg (cognate with Old High German zīestac, Old Norse tȳsdagr ), originally phrase Tīwes daeg Tiu's day, translating Latin diēs Mārtis day of Mars. See Tiu, 's ¹, day

Example Sentences

The three-time Ballon d'Or winner will miss Tuesday's women's Nations League final second leg against Germany and several matches for her club in the weeks ahead.

From Barron's

Powered by the sudden return of his three-pointer, Reaves scored 31 points against the Clippers last Tuesday and 38 against the Mavericks on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday 4 November, the chancellor called an extraordinary pre-Budget news conference.

From BBC

England's training session on Tuesday is in the afternoon, with a further stint under lights coming on Wednesday.

From BBC

Although Tinsel Town will be officially released on Sky Cinema on Friday, Knaresborough's Frazer Theatre will host an exclusive early screening on Tuesday for those who managed to snap up tickets for the free event.

From BBC