Have you ever seen a sign for “Soup OTD” and wondered, “What is OTD?” In most cases, including this one, “OTD” means “of the day,” which means something is only happening or offered for one day.
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What Does OTD Mean?
“OTD” is an abbreviation that means “of the day.” It’s commonly used on the internet. You might see it on TikTok or Pinterest for an outfit of the day or on an eCommerce website for a product of the day.
Example sentences:
- Check out my Outfit OTD!
- The Soup OTD is broccoli cheddar.
- Congrats, you’ve been chosen as our client OTD!
- The economy is the issue OTD.
When and How to Use OTD
As you can see from the examples above, you can use OTD in different ways. It’s best used casually, such as a personal social post or a hand-written sign at a deli. You should not use it in communication with authority figures like a teacher or boss because OTD has several other meanings.
Other OTD Meaning
Of the day is not the only meaning of OTD. Depending on the context, it can mean “doctor of occupational therapy,” “on-time delivery,” “out the door,” or “open test drive.”
Occupational Therapy Doctor
OTD can also be short for occupational therapy doctor or Doctor of Occupational Therapy. This kind of therapy directs patients recovering from a mental or physical illness to perform daily activities.
An OTD program or occupational therapy education typically takes about three years. Before earning an OTD degree, some medical professionals may earn a MOT or a master’s of occupational therapy degree.
Tip: If you are wondering what OTR stands for, it means registered occupational therapist.
On-Time Delivery
OTD can also mean on-time delivery. In commerce and e-commerce, OTD is a key performance indicator businesses often track to analyze delivery rate.
Out the Door
In the automotive industry, the “OTD” or out-the-door price is all the service fees, warranties, and anything else the customer must pay before they can drive their purchased vehicle off the lot.
Open Test Drive
Despite sounding like an automotive industry term, open test drive actually comes from the stock market. The term describes when the market opens, and a stock’s price initially heads one way but then sharply turns in the opposite direction.
Related Terms
There may be many other terms containing “OTD” in many industries and forms of communication.
- SOTD: Soup of the Day
- OOTD: Outfit of the Day
- AOTD: Aspect of the Dragons, a sword dropped by an Ender Dragon in the game Minecraft
- FOTD: It might mean face of the day for makeup influencers on social media or “Fort of the Damned,” a location in the video game Sea of Thieves.
- QOTD: Quote of the day
Final Thoughts
Hopefully, this has helped answer the question, “What is OTD?” Though it has several meanings in different industries, as we have shown, OTD in casual contexts usually means ‘of the day.’
