Wednesday

noun

Wednes·​day ˈwenz-(ˌ)dā  -dē 

 British also  ˈwe-dᵊnz-

: the fourth day of the week

Wednesdays

ˈwenz-(ˌ)dāz  -dēz 

 British also  ˈwe-dᵊnz-

adverb

Examples of Wednesday in a Sentence

I had lunch with her last Wednesday.

I'll be seeing her again next Wednesday.

My birthday falls on a Wednesday this year.

Next week I'll arrive on Wednesday and leave on Friday.

I will arrive on Wednesday morning.

Recent Examples on the Web

At practice Wednesday, there was a moment during a transition drill when Armia and Evans attacked the offensive zone. —Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025

On Wednesday, some public interest groups expressed concern that Mr. Lutnick’s plans to change the broadband program could directly benefit Mr. Musk. —Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025

Adidas said Wednesday that all of the inventory associated with the sportswear brand’s collaboration with Kanye West, popularized by the Yeezy sneaker, has been sold. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025

The Lisa Says Gah x Polly Pocket collection launches Wednesday at lisasaysgah.com. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English wōdnesdæg (akin to Old Norse ōthinsdagr Wednesday); akin to Old English Wōden Odin and dæg day

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Wednesday

• Ash Wednesday

Kids Definition

Wednesday

noun

Wednes·​day ˈwenz-dē 

: the fourth day of the week

Etymology

Old English wōdnesdæg, literally, "Woden's day"

Word Origin

Many gods were worshipped by the Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times. The chief of all the Germanic gods was one who is now usually called Odin. His name in Old English was Woden, and the fourth day of the week was called wōdnesdæg, "day of Woden," or "Woden's day" in his honor. The Old English wōdnesdæg eventually became the Modern English Wednesday.