Wednesday

noun

Wednes·​day ˈwenz-(ˌ)dā  -dē 

 British also  ˈwe-dᵊnz-

: the fourth day of the week

Wednesdays

ˈwenz-(ˌ)dāz  -dēz 

 British also  ˈwe-dᵊnz-

adverb

Examples of Wednesday in a Sentence

I had lunch with her last Wednesday.

I'll be seeing her again next Wednesday.

My birthday falls on a Wednesday this year.

Next week I'll arrive on Wednesday and leave on Friday.

I will arrive on Wednesday morning.

Recent Examples on the Web

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will both make a return to Wisconsin Wednesday, less than a week from Election Day. —Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024

The season ends with part two of the finale on Wednesday, Nov. 13. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024

An official order for the new trial dates has not yet been filed, possibly due to the nature of the cases being handled by a judge from another county, Clark Court Administrator Tom Lowe said in a phone interview Wednesday. —Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024

Then came the fantastic 45 minutes against Mainz in the DFB Pokal on Wednesday. —Manuel Veth, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English wōdnesdæg (akin to Old Norse ōthinsdagr Wednesday); akin to Old English Wōden Odin and dæg day

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Wednesday

• Ash Wednesday

Kids Definition

Wednesday

noun

Wednes·​day ˈwenz-dē 

: the fourth day of the week

Etymology

Old English wōdnesdæg, literally, "Woden's day"

Word Origin

Many gods were worshipped by the Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times. The chief of all the Germanic gods was one who is now usually called Odin. His name in Old English was Woden, and the fourth day of the week was called wōdnesdæg, "day of Woden," or "Woden's day" in his honor. The Old English wōdnesdæg eventually became the Modern English Wednesday.