Tuesday

PluralTuesdays

1. 1
   nouncountable

   The day following Monday and preceding Wednesday, counted as the third day of the week in many religious traditions and the second under the ISO 8601 standard.

   The committee meets on the first Tuesday of every month.

   She moved into the new apartment on a rainy Tuesday in March.

   Note

   A name carried across three languages by translation. Old English tīwesdæġ meant "Tiw's day," a Germanic rendering of Latin diēs Mārtis, "Mars's day," which in turn translated Greek Áreōs hēméra, "Ares's day." Tiw stands where Mars and Ares stood before him, so the English day keeps the old dedication under a native god's name. Its plural is regular: Tuesdays. Source

   Checked 30 Oct 2026 · 3 facts

   • Old English tīwesdæġ meant "Tiw's day" and is the ancestor of Tuesday. en.wikipedia.org
   • The name follows a Greek-to-Latin-to-Germanic translation chain: Ares's day became Mars's day, then Tiw's day, substituting the corresponding Germanic god. en.wikipedia.org
   • The regular plural is Tuesdays. en.wiktionary.org
2. 2
   adverbCanadaUS

   Used to indicate that something happens on the day after Monday and before Wednesday.

   The shipment should arrive Tuesday, weather permitting.

   She promised to send the report Tuesday once the figures are ready.

   Note

   Dropping the preposition is a North American habit. "The shipment arrives Tuesday" is ordinary in the US and Canada, while British speakers hear it as informal. In formal British writing, keep the "on" and use the day-name noun instead: "on Tuesday." The meaning is identical either way. Only the register shifts with the region.

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