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Tuesday
[tooz-dey, -dee, tyooz-]
noun
the third day of the week, following Monday.
Tuesday
/ ˈtjuːzdɪ, -deɪ /
noun
the third day of the week; second day of the working week
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Pronunciation Note
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Word History and Origins
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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
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OM host Newcastle in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Greenwood expected to start.
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The Census Bureau’s delayed report on retail sales in September, due Tuesday, also will be closely tracked.
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The company is poised to report quarterly financial results on Tuesday.
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Kohl’s is set to report quarterly results on Tuesday.
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City host Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday, aiming to maintain their unbeaten start.
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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.
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.
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