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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The minutes of that session are due to be released at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT) on Tuesday and will provide a detailed account of the Nov. 6-7 session where officials grappled with data showing stronger-than-expected economic growth and higher-than-expected inflation. Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 Soon after, the rocker proudly confirmed that the couple married in a clip of his appearance on BBC's The One Show shared on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday, May 28. Esther Kang, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024 The retired hooper subbed in for Kenny Smith, an Inside The NBA regular, alongside Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Ernie Johnson Jr., on Tuesday evening (Nov. 26). Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 27 Nov. 2024 President-elect Trump announced on Tuesday night that Vince Haley, his campaign speechwriter, will be the next chief of the Domestic Policy Council (DPC). Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024 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 15 Dec. 2024.

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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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