yesterday
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adverb \ˈyes-tər-(ˌ)dā, -dē\Definition of YESTERDAY
1
: on the day last past : on the day preceding today
2
: at a time not long past : only a short time ago <I wasn't born yesterday>
— yesterday adjective
See Examples of YESTERDAY
- It rained heavily yesterday afternoon.
- I mailed the application early yesterday morning.
- It was good to see you yesterday.
Origin of YESTERDAY
Middle English yisterday, from Old English giestran dæg, from giestran yesterday + dæg day; akin to Old High German gestaron yesterday, Latin heri, Greek chthes
First Known Use: before 12th century
2yesterday
nounDefinition of YESTERDAY
1
: the day last past : the day next before the present
2
: recent time : time not long past
3
: past time —usually used in plural
Examples of YESTERDAY
- Yesterday's game was canceled because of the rain.
- The radio program features yesterday's songs as well as today's.
- Today's cars aren't all that different from the models of yesterday.
First Known Use of YESTERDAY
before 12th century
Related to YESTERDAY
- Synonyms
- auld lang syne, history, past, yesteryear, yore
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