Wednesday
noun/ˈwenzdeɪ/, /ˈwenzdi/
/ˈwenzdeɪ/, /ˈwenzdi/
[countable, uncountable] (abbreviation Wed., Weds.)
- the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday
- It's Wednesday today, isn't it?
- She started work last Wednesday.
- Are you busy next Wednesday?
- Wednesday morning/afternoon/evening
- We'll discuss this at Wednesday's meeting.
- I work Wednesday to Sunday.
- I work Wednesdays to Sundays.
- on Wednesday We'll meet on Wednesday (= next Wednesday).
- We met on Wednesday (= last Wednesday).
- (informal or North American English) We'll meet Wednesday.
- on Wednesdays The museum is closed on Wednesdays (= every Wednesday).
- (especially North American English) The museum is closed Wednesdays.
- on a Wednesday He was born on a Wednesday.
- I always do yoga on a Wednesday (= every Wednesday).
- I went to Peru on Thursday, and came back the following Wednesday.
- (British English) ‘When did the accident happen?’ ‘It was the Wednesday (= the Wednesday of the week we are talking about).’
- (British English) Come back Wednesday week (= a week after next Wednesday).
Word OriginOriginally translated from the Latin for ‘day of Mercury’ Mercurii dies and named after the Germanic god Odin.
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