English · Word Candidate

Wednesday

/ˈwɛnz.deɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Wednesdays

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngày thứ tư trong tuần theo nhiều truyền thống tôn giáo và thứ ba trong hệ thống sử dụng tiêu chuẩn ISO 8601

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Noun

Examples

US District Judge James Boasberg ruled Wednesday that “probable cause exists” to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for violating his orders in mid-March halting the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

On Wednesday.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vào ngày thứ tư

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AdverbRegister: US, informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Wednesday” mean?

The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Tuesday and precedes Thursday.

Is “Wednesday” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.