yesterday
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
yesterdays
plural
yesterdays
Britannica Dictionary definition of YESTERDAY
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[noncount]
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the day before today
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Yesterday's game was canceled because of the rain.
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Yesterday was our anniversary.
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She gave birth to a healthy baby boy the day before yesterday. [=two days ago]
2
[count]
somewhat formal
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a time in the past
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the time of previous years
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The radio program features yesterday's songs as well as today's.
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Today's cars aren't all that different from the models of yesterday.
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That actor is yesterday's news. [=that actor was popular once, but is not popular now]
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yesterday
/ˈjɛstɚˌdeɪ/
adverb
2
yesterday
/ˈjɛstɚˌdeɪ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of YESTERDAY
:
on, during, or for the day before today
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It rained heavily yesterday afternoon.
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I mailed the application early/late yesterday morning.
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It was good to see you yesterday.
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We met a month ago yesterday. [=we met one month and one day ago]
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It's been over a year since we met, but it seems like only yesterday. [=it seems as if we just met]
