Wednesday Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ/, /ˈwɛnzdi/

WENZ-day, WENZ-dee

UK

/ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ/, /ˈwɛnzdi/

WENZ-day, WENZ-dee

Definition

The day of the week that comes after Tuesday and before Thursday.

Usage & Nuances

Usually capitalized as 'Wednesday'. Common with prepositions: 'on Wednesday', 'by Wednesday', 'next Wednesday', 'every Wednesday'. The spelling is irregular, and the 'd' is usually not clearly pronounced.

• Spanish: miércoles
• Portuguese (BR): quarta-feira
• Portuguese (PT): quarta-feira
• Chinese (Simplified): 星期三
• Chinese (Traditional): 星期三
• Hindi: बुधवार
• Arabic: الأربعاء
• Bengali: বুধবার
• Russian: среда
• Japanese: 水曜日
• Vietnamese: thứ Tư
• Korean: 수요일
• Turkish: Çarşamba
• Urdu: بدھ
• Indonesian: Rabu

Example Sentences

Our class is on Wednesday.

basic

I have a meeting this Wednesday.

basic

The store closes early on Wednesday.

basic

Can we move it to Wednesday instead?

natural

By Wednesday, I was already exhausted.

natural

We usually do team lunch every Wednesday.

natural