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

An opinion poll released Wednesday by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology showed 57% of Ukrainians trust Zelenskyy. —Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Russia plans to hold high-level contacts with Syria soon. —Paul Iddon, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

The media mogul was spotted leaving a gym in Santa Barbara on Wednesday, February 19, in photos obtained by Page Six. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025

Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker announced Wednesday that the grand jury had indicted the Hanceville police chief and four of his officers, who are accused of mishandling or removing materials from the department's evidence room. —CBS News, 21 Feb. 2025

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.