tuesday
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Definition
- 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
- the third day of the week; the second working day