Tuesday

[tooz-dey, -dee, tyooz-]

noun

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

Tuesday

/ ˈtjuːzdɪ, -deɪ /

noun

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

Pronunciation Note

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tuesday¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tuesday¹

Old English tīwesdæg , literally: day of Tiw, representing Latin diēs Martis day of Mars; compare Old Norse tӯsdagr , Old High German zīostag ; see _Tiu , _day

Example Sentences

The three law enforcement sources said the chief’s concerns about Forkish’s overall performance had been mounting, and that pressure Tuesday from acting U.S.

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And if Tuchel's measure is applied, the England shirt is now Rogers' to lose, with a further opportunity to cement his place against Latvia in Riga on Tuesday.

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England are on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup and could be certain to progress to the tournament if they win in Latvia on Tuesday, depending on other results in Group K.

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“This was a fantastic experience, to be mentored by two wonderful people,” he said during a news conference Tuesday at UC Santa Barbara, where he works as a professor.

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On the following Tuesday they returned to it and found that the pigs had bitten off large chunks of flesh on the women.

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When To Use

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.