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

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the San Francisco quarterback was asked what was going through his mind during the play. —Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024

That’s how much Hurricane Milton and the resulting closures could cost Disney’s parks division this quarter, Goldman Sachs projected on Tuesday before the storm made landfall. —Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

On Tuesday, Hochman attacked Gascón’s handling of the Menendez brothers case, which has been subject of a Netflix series and two recent documentaries. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024

Grove was removed from the active roster Tuesday because of a shoulder injury. —Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024

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.