Tuesdays
Americanadverb
Usage
What does Tuesdays mean? The word Tuesdays can be used as an adverb meaning every Tuesday or on Tuesdays, as in I work Tuesdays or The restaurant is closed Tuesdays. Tuesdays is of course also the plural of Tuesday, the name of the weekday between Monday and Wednesday. When it’s used as an adverb, Tuesdays describes when something happens or when an action is taken. The singular form Tuesday can also be used as an adverb, as in We’re closed Tuesday or Do you work Tuesday?Tuesdays (ending with an s) usually implies that the action or event is a regular occurrence, such as one that happens according to a schedule. For example, saying, “I work Tuesdays” means that you work every Tuesday. In contrast, saying, “I work on Tuesday” or “I work Tuesday” typically means that you are scheduled to work on the upcoming Tuesday. Example: The shop is open from Wednesday through Saturday, but it’s closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Etymology
Origin of Tuesdays
Example Sentences
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Two years of dictating that everyone commute into work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays was hurting the morale as well as the productivity of many.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The DfT figures were based on passenger counts taken on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between September and December 2025, and represent travel on a typical autumn weekday.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
And KFC just expanded a $10 chicken-bucket deal offered on Tuesdays, making the promotion available on every weekday now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
On Reddit and Letterboxd, users post about weekly watch parties dubbed Tubi Tuesdays, where just about any Tubi movie is on the table.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
On Tuesdays, Jalil said one day, kids got free ice cream at the concession stand.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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