Wednesday

[ wenz-dey, -dee ]

noun

1. the fourth day of the week, following Tuesday.

Wednesday

/ ˈwɛnzdɪ; -deɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wednesday¹

before 950; Middle English Wednesdai, Old English *Wēdnesdæg, mutated variant of Wōdnesdæg Woden's day; cognate with Dutch Woensdag, Danish onsdag; translation of Latin Mercuriī diēs day of Mercury

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wednesday¹

Old English Wōdnes dæg Woden's day, translation of Latin mercurii dies Mercury's day; related to Old Frisian wōnsdei, Middle Dutch wōdensdach (Dutch woensdag )

Example Sentences

Two of the NBA’s best defensive clubs collided Wednesday night and with that came the expectations of a slugfest between the Clippers and Orlando Magic.

From Los Angeles Times

Senior forward Isaiah Griffin looked like he might reprise that role while scoring Idaho State’s first 12 points Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

The auction house says Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six other rivals to get the "Comedian" installation of the Italian visual artist on Wednesday.

From BBC

In a court filing late on Wednesday, the DOJ said the technology giant should sell off its Chrome web browser.

From BBC

The coach of the two-time defending state champion Eagles was in a good mood Wednesday in his team’s season-opening game at the Harvard-Westlake tournament.

From Los Angeles Times