Definition

1. Noun:
   • The third day of the week: "Tuesday" is the day that follows Monday and precedes Wednesday.
   • The second working day: In many cultures with a Monday-to-Friday work week, "Tuesday" is considered the second standard business or school day.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Our weekly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday.
  • The project deadline is next Tuesday.
  • I always go to the gym on Tuesdays.

Advanced Usage

• "Tuesday morning/afternoon/evening": Used to specify a time period within the day.
  • The delivery is expected sometime Tuesday afternoon.
• "A week from Tuesday" / "Tuesday week" (chiefly British): Refers to the Tuesday after the next one.
  • We'll reconvene a week from Tuesday to review the results.
• "On a Tuesday": Used to describe a habitual or specific occurrence.
  • The museum has free admission on a Tuesday.

Variants and Related Words

• Tues. (abbreviation): The standard written abbreviation for Tuesday.
  • The form is due by Tues., Nov. 5th.
• Tuesday's (possessive form): Indicates something belonging to or associated with a specific Tuesday.
  • Tuesday's agenda has been circulated.

Synonyms

• None: As a proper noun for a specific day of the week, "Tuesday" has no true synonyms. Informal terms like "Tues" are simply abbreviations.

Related Phrases

• "Shrove Tuesday": The day before Ash Wednesday, celebrated in some Christian traditions.
  • Pancakes are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday.
• "Super Tuesday": (U.S. Politics) A Tuesday in February or March when many U.S. states hold primary elections.
  • The candidate's performance on Super Tuesday was crucial.

Idioms

• "Tuesday's child is full of grace": A line from a traditional nursery rhyme ("Monday's Child") describing attributes associated with children born on specific days.
  • According to the old poem, a Tuesday's child is full of grace.

Noun

1. the third day of the week; the second working day