noun
Wednesday
WEHNZ-day
noun
1
The day of the week that falls between Tuesday and Thursday.
"We usually go grocery shopping on Wednesday."
"The meeting has been moved to next Wednesday."
How to Use Wednesday
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe midweek day, third or fourth depending on which calendar convention you use.
Common mistake
Always capitalized in English, unlike in many other languages.
Common pairings
on Wednesday
Wednesday morning
every Wednesday
Word Forms
Wednesdays plural
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Etymology
From Old English wōdnesdæġ, "day of Woden" — the Anglo-Saxons named the day after their god Woden (Odin), mirroring the Latin "day of Mercury," since Woden was linked to Mercury in old mythology.