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 else has Chandler starred in? Created by Noah Hawley (Fargo), Alien: Earth debuted on Hulu on streaming and FX on cable on Tuesday. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in Waterbury on Tuesday evening. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025

Alonso hit the 253rd and 254th homers of his career on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves, moving him past Darryl Strawberry to set the Mets‘ all-time record. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025

Baltimore County’s school board voted Tuesday to alter the district’s school calendar after the district agreed to changes with its teachers’ union during negotiations last month. —Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 13 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.