Tuesday
noun/ˈtjuːzdeɪ/, /ˈtjuːzdi/
/ˈtuːzdeɪ/, /ˈtuːzdi/
[countable, uncountable] (abbreviation Tue., Tues.)
- the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday
- It's Tuesday today, isn't it?
- She started work last Tuesday.
- Are you busy next Tuesday?
- Tuesday morning/afternoon/evening
- We'll discuss this at Tuesday's meeting.
- I work Tuesday to Friday.
- I work Tuesdays to Fridays.
- on Tuesday We'll meet on Tuesday (= next Tuesday).
- We met on Tuesday (= last Tuesday).
- (informal or North American English) We'll meet Tuesday.
- on Tuesdays The museum is closed on Tuesdays (= every Tuesday).
- (especially North American English) The museum is closed Tuesdays.
- on a Tuesday He was born on a Tuesday.
- I always do yoga on a Tuesday (= every Tuesday).
- I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Tuesday.
- (British English) ‘When did the accident happen?’ ‘It was the Tuesday (= the Tuesday of the week we are talking about).’
- (British English) Come back Tuesday week (= a week after next Tuesday).
Word OriginOriginally translated from the Latin for ‘day of Mars’ dies Marti and named after the Germanic god Tiw.
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