tuesday

tuesday — noun

1. the day that comes between Monday and Wednesday

1.nounA1
Definition

the day that comes between Monday and Wednesday

Example

Sakura's Spanish class meets every Tuesday morning at nine o'clock.

every + Tuesday + time of day for regular events

Isabela has a piano lesson on Tuesday afternoons at Miss Chen's studio.

on + day of week for scheduled activities

Common collocations
  • on Tuesday
  • Tuesday morning / afternoon / evening / night
  • every Tuesday
  • next Tuesday
  • last Tuesday
  • this Tuesday
  • Tuesday is...
Synonyms
  • Tues.

    common written abbreviation used in calendars, schedules, and notes; only used in writing, never in speech

Usage Note

Use the preposition 'on' before Tuesday when referring to a specific day (on Tuesday). Do not use 'on' before 'this', 'next', 'last', or 'every' (this Tuesday, not on this Tuesday). The word must start with a capital letter.

Common Mistakes

I will see you on tuesday.
I will see you on Tuesday.
Days of the week must begin with a capital letter in English.
I will see you in Tuesday.
I will see you on Tuesday.
Use 'on', not 'in', before the day name.
We can meet on next Tuesday.
We can meet next Tuesday.
Omit 'on' when 'next', 'this', or 'last' comes before the day.

Word family

  • Tuesdays
    nounA1
  • Tues.
    abbreviationB1

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

Tuesday and its abbreviation Tues. refer to exactly the same day of the week. Tues. is used only in writing — in calendars, schedules, notes, and informal messages — and is never spoken aloud. In everyday conversation and formal writing, always use the full form Tuesday. For example, you write 'Tues. 3pm' on a sticky note, but you say 'Let's meet on Tuesday at three.'

Tuesday ↗Tues.

Common collocations

Nouns

  • Tuesday morning
  • Tuesday afternoon
  • Tuesday evening
  • Tuesday night

Phrases

  • every Tuesday
  • next Tuesday
  • last Tuesday
  • this Tuesday

Prepositions

  • on Tuesday

Etymology

Old EnglishMiddle EnglishModern English

Tuesday comes from the Old English word Tīwesdæg, meaning 'Tiw's day.' Tiw was the Germanic god of war, whom the Romans compared to their god Mars. This is why Tuesday is named after Mars in many other European languages — such as mardi in French and martes in Spanish. The name changed from Tīwesdæg to Tuesday as English evolved over hundreds of years.