Tuesday

noun

Tues·​day ˈtüz-(ˌ)dā How to pronounce Tuesday (audio)
ˈtyüz-,
-dē
: the third day of the week
Tuesdays adverb

Examples of Tuesday in a Sentence

I had lunch with her last Tuesday. I'll be seeing her again next Tuesday. My birthday falls on a Tuesday this year. Next week I'll arrive on Tuesday and leave on Friday. I will arrive on Tuesday morning.
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Hartford will play its home opener on Tuesday, March 18 against the New York Shockers in the US Open Cup. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025 Georgia was a No. 10 seed in The Athletic’s Bracket Watch on Tuesday, before those two wins. Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 9 Mar. 2025 Sabonis will also miss Monday’s game against the New York Knicks before he is reevaluated Tuesday. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025 Now the Horned Frogs will likely have to play on Tuesday and win five games in five days after losing to Colorado (12-19, 3-17), who will also play on Tuesday in Kansas City. David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Tuesday

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tiwesday, from Old English tīwesdæg (akin to Old High German zīostag Tuesday), from Old English Tīw Tiu + dæg day — more at deity

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tuesday was before the 12th century

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“Tuesday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tuesday. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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Tuesday

noun
Tues·​day ˈt(y)üz-dē How to pronounce Tuesday (audio)
: the third day of the week
Etymology

Old English tīwesdæg, literally, "day of Tiw (god of war)"

Word Origin
The Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times worshiped many gods. One of the most important of these was a war god whose name in Old English was Tiw. The third day of the week was known as tīwesdæg, "day of Tiw," in honor of this god. Modern English Tuesday comes from Old English tīwesdæg.
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