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 bag, which was discovered by a member of the public on Tuesday evening, was found outside London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan's home, The Sun reports.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The agency believes the coyote responsible for the Tuesday and Feb. 11 attacks could also be responsible for one of the other attacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This week’s rally started Tuesday with a 23.1% jump after the company announced it received an initial order from a new customer.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I am in a position to defend my writers and myself, but Pangram has shredded the reputation of Mia Ballard, whose book was supposed to be published next Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Of course it was a Tuesday, which made a difference.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret