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yesterday definition

yes·ter·day (yes′tər dā′; occas., -dē)

noun

  1. the day before today; day just past
  2. a recent day or time
  3. time gone by

Etymology: ME yistredai < OE geostrandæg < geostran, yesterday (akin to Ger gestern < IE *ĝhyes > Sans hyáḥ, L heri, yesterday) + dæg, day

adverb

  1. on or during the day before today
  2. recently

adjective

of yesterday yesterday morning

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yesterday Synonyms

yesterday

modif.

recently, previously, earlier, the previous; see before 1.


yesterday

n.

the other day, the day before, recently, last day, a day ago, not long ago; see also past 1.


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yesterday Usage Examples

Preposition: that

  • solid: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Ivanov announced yesterday that a solid and all-encompassing document on energy security was almost ready.

Converse of object

  • announce: A further 500 job losses were announced yesterday at West Hertfordshire NHS Trust, in addition to the 200 already known there.

Adjective modifier

  • 4pm: Up til 4pm yesterday, when I came home to the radio, I was having a lovely day off.

Modifies a noun

  • afternoon: They arrived back home in Newark late yesterday afternoon.

Noun used with modifier

  • announcement: According to GPG's announcement yesterday, only 2.13 % of Shareholders have accepted the Revised Partial Offer.

Possessives

  • announcement: The decision follows yesterday's announcement that all 8 countryside recreation sites managed by the county council have been closed.
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