the day after Tuesday and before Thursday; third day of the working week
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Wednes•day /ˈwɛnzdeɪ, -di/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the fourth day of the week: [proper noun]I'll see you on Wednesday.[countable]We met on Wednesdays.
Wednes•day
(wenz′dā, -dē),USA pronunciation n.
- the fourth day of the week, following Tuesday.
- bef. 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
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