Yesterday

Word YESTERDAY
Character 9
Hyphenation yes ter day
Pronunciations /ˈjɛstədeɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Yesterday"

What do we mean by yesterday?

The day before the present day. noun

Time in the past, especially the recent past. noun

On the day before the present day. adverb

A short while ago. adverb

The day last past; the day next before the present: often used figuratively for time not long gone by; time in the immediate past. noun

On the day preceding this day; on the day last past.

On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day. adverb

The day last past; the day next before the present. noun

Fig.: A recent time; time not long past. noun

The day before today. 'Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow'. It can also understand as a day ago. noun

The (recent) past, often disparaging. noun

On the day before today adverb

On the day preceding today adverb

The day immediately before today noun

The recent past noun

In the recent past; only a short time ago adverb

The day immediately before today; one day ago.

The recent past, often disparaging.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Yesterday

The word "yesterday" in example sentences

˜Socrates came yesterday,™ ˜yesterday™ tells us the pertinent time) and those that indicate place. ❋ Gracia, Jorge (2006)

Hillary's win yesterday is important because no one knows how many superdelegates are going to back her but the Puerto Rico win certainly won't * decrease* that number. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We were extracted by snow cat half way through a winter survival skills course with the Canadian military following the word yesterday morning about Columbia. ❋ JERRY DOYLE (2010)

I heard him say your name yesterday while I was giving him a wash. ❋ Linda Buckley-Archer (2009)

Please tell Senator Biden that the “Madrasah” that he spoke about yesterday is Arabic for schools. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I saw the title yesterday on CNN, and thought it was a little suspicious, but neglected to dig further. ❋ Phil Whitehouse (2008)

And most popular right now on cnn. com, another Miss USA contestant in trouble, Ms. Nevada USA, Katie Rees was stripped of her title yesterday after racy photos of her appeared on the internet. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Beguiled, our word yesterday to add to our growing vocabulary Daddy insisted upon. ❋ V.C Andrews (1981)

I used the term yesterday, by shifting political winds. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Film producer Harvey Weinstein, who was an equity stakeholder, split from the label yesterday, just days after it was revealed that ❋ Unknown (2011)

Sir Alex Ferguson all but conceded the title yesterday after an abject performance by Manchester United and poor officiating saw Chelsea record a 2-1 win at Old Trafford to go two points clear at the top of the Premier League. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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