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

Tuesday's episode was the last of the auditions for season 20. — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025

The Norwegian Red Cross said search operations had been ongoing throughout Tuesday. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Injury updates Rookie cornerback Justin Walley, who’s contending for a starting job, left Tuesday’s practice with a knee injury. — James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025

Aaron Judge’s return to the Yankees’ lineup didn’t make much of a difference on Tuesday, not with Nathan Eovaldi at his very best and Devin Williams still in a funk. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 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.