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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The new Fox series “Best Medicine,” arriving Sunday as an advance premiere before its time slot premiere on Tuesdays, remakes the U.K.
From Los Angeles Times
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, that means the MAC.
Two Tuesdays a month, the team meets on Zoom to plan the church’s reconstruction.
From Los Angeles Times
Tuesdays - Fridays, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times
"Other pubs in the area, they close now on Mondays and Tuesdays," he noted.
From Barron's
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