Tuesday
TYOOZ-day
Tuesday (noun) means the day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Example: “We're meeting for coffee on Tuesday morning.”
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The day of the week between Monday and Wednesday.
"An anti-Mao force has occupied many rural districts around Tengchung in west Yunnan and is directing peasants there to revolt against Mao Tse-tung, intelligence sources here reported Tuesday."
— , Rural Districts' Occupation (1969)
"We're meeting for coffee on Tuesday morning."
"The bins go out every Tuesday evening on our street."
"Alaska DOT crews returned to Igiugig on Tuesday to repair the lights, which are now back in service, Dapcevich said."
— Christina Zdanowicz, When the runway lights failed, Alaska residents used their car headlights to land a medevac plane (2020)
How to use Tuesday
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe second working day of a standard week.
Common pairings
on Tuesday
Tuesday morning
every Tuesday
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Etymology
From Old English tīwesdæġ, "Tiw's day" — named after Tiw, the Germanic god of war, in a translation of the Latin "day of Mars."
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What does “Tuesday” mean?
The word “Tuesday” means the day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. In plain terms, the second working day of a standard week.
How do you pronounce “Tuesday”?
“Tuesday” is pronounced TYOOZ-day (/ˈtuz.deɪ/ in IPA).
How do you use “Tuesday” in a sentence?
Here is “Tuesday” used in a sentence: “We're meeting for coffee on Tuesday morning.”
What part of speech is “Tuesday”?
“Tuesday” is a noun.
Where does the word “Tuesday” come from?
The word “Tuesday” comes from Latin. From Old English tīwesdæġ, "Tiw's day" — named after Tiw, the Germanic god of war, in a translation of the Latin "day of Mars.".
Is “Tuesday” a common word?
“Tuesday” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
Where does the name Tuesday come from?
Tuesday comes from the Old English 'Tiwesdaeg', meaning 'Tiw's day'. Tiw (also spelled Tyr) was a Germanic and Norse god associated with war and the sky. The name mirrors the Roman 'dies Martis', the day of Mars, their own war god, which is why Tuesday is 'martes' or 'mardi' in Romance languages.
Is Tuesday the second or third day of the week?
It depends on the convention. Under the international ISO 8601 standard, the week starts on Monday, making Tuesday the second day. In the traditional calendar used in the US and many faith traditions, the week begins on Sunday, so Tuesday falls as the third day. Both are correct within their systems.
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