Tuesday

noun

Tues·​day ˈtüz-(ˌ)dā 

ˈtyüz-,

-dē

: the third day of the week

Tuesdays

ˈtüz-(ˌ)dāz 

ˈtyüz-

-dēz 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

What Happens Next While authorities continue to investigate Tuesday's incident, the passenger is expected to appear in East Boston District Court later Wednesday to be arraigned on charges. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025

On Tuesday, Breed’s last full day in office, her administration noted that crime rates had also fallen in 2024, with reports of car break-ins dropping 54%, property crime down 31% and violent crime down 14%. —Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025

The Bears may have to wait until next Tuesday to schedule an interview with McCarthy, who remains the Cowboys’ head coach. —Phil Rogers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

Featherstone touched on this during her evidence to the Culture, Media & Sport Committee on Tuesday. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025

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

Phrases Containing Tuesday

• Fat Tuesday
• Shrove Tuesday

Kids Definition

Tuesday

noun

Tues·​day ˈt(y)üz-dē 

: 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.