Wednesdays

[ wenz-deyz, -deez ]

adverb

1. on or during Wednesdays; every Wednesday.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wednesdays¹

Wednesday, -s ¹

Example Sentences

We get our beef on Wednesdays, clean it and create all the necessary components including the crepes, mushroom duxelle and puff pastry on Thursdays.

From Salon

The farmers market, held on Wednesdays and Sundays, isn’t bad either.

From Los Angeles Times

Alongside the new menu, Dunkin’ is bringing back its beloved Free Donut Wednesdays offer starting Nov. 6.

From Salon

The first two episodes of "Agatha All Along" are available to stream now on Disney+, with new episodes airing on Wednesdays.

From Salon

When: Usually offered Wednesdays through Sundays, two or three per day.

From Los Angeles Times

More About Wednesdays

What does Wednesdays mean?

The word Wednesdays can be used as an adverb meaning every Wednesday or on Wednesdays, as in I work Wednesdays or The restaurant is closed Wednesdays. 

Wednesdays is of course also the plural of Wednesday, the name of the weekday between Tuesday and Thursday.

When it’s used as an adverb, Wednesdays describes when something happens or when an action is taken.

The singular form Wednesday can also be used as an adverb, as in We’re closed Wednesday or Do you work Wednesday?

Wednesdays (ending with an s) usually implies that the action or event is a regular occurrence, such as one that happens according to a schedule. For example, saying, “I work Wednesdays” means that you work every Wednesday. In contrast, saying, “I work on Wednesday” or “I work Wednesday” typically means that you are scheduled to work on the upcoming Wednesday.

Example: The shop is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Where does Wednesdays come from?

The first records of the word Wednesday come from before 950, but the use of Wednesdays as an adverb is first recorded in the 1200s. The suffix –s is used to make it an adverb. It’s used this way in similar time-related words like sometimes and weekdays. You can add this –s suffix to other words to turn them into adverbs, including every other day of the week, as well as words like nights, as in I work nights. 

The word Wednesday itself comes from the Middle English Wednesdai, from the Old English Wōdnesdæg, meaning “Woden‘s day.” This is a translation of (or is modeled on) the Latin term Mercuriī diēs, meaning “Mercury’s day.” In Old English, the Roman god Mercury was subbed out in favor of Woden, the chief god of Anglo-Saxon mythology (equivalent to the Norse god Odin).

If you’re curious to know more about the history behind the word Wednesday, just read our article on the name’s fascinating origins.

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What are some other forms related to Wednesdays?

• Wednesday (noun, adverb)

What are some words that share a root or word element with Wednesdays? 

• Woden
• day

What are some words that often get used in discussing Wednesdays?

• work
• open
• closed
• off
• weekdays
• Mondays
• Fridays
• Tuesdays
• Thursdays

How is Wednesdays used in real life?

As an adverb, Wednesdays is commonly used in discussion of when people work and when businesses will be open or closed.

Saw a sign on a closed store that said Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays. Turned to Freddy and said Which one of those days is today.

— 2021: A Gina Femia Space Odyssey (@HarryTheHoudini) April 3, 2020

Exciting news- as of Nov 18th we’re open Wednesdays! Daylight hours are getting shorter so we’ll be here to brighten your day 7 days a week.

— Woodwork (@woodworkyeg) November 16, 2015

my coworker is late and my boss doesn’t work Wednesdays so it’s just me at the moment 😭

— # vi ⁷ 🧸🍓 (@gcldhvart) January 13, 2021

Try using Wednesdays!

Is Wednesdays used correctly in the following sentence?

What kind of business is only open Wednesdays?