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

In a regulatory filing submitted Tuesday evening, Apple disclosed that 97% of the ballots cast were votes against the measure. —Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025

On Monday at 9:39 p.m. the NWS Reno NV issued a wind advisory in effect until Tuesday at 4 a.m. for Surprise Valley California. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025

Micha Kaufman founded freelancer marketplace Fiverr in 2010, a company with a market cap of $931 million as of Tuesday morning. —Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025

What To Know As of Tuesday, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.140, down from $3.161 a week earlier and $3.262 a year earlier, according to AAA. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 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.