yesterday
Americanadverb
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on the day preceding this day.
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a short time ago.
Yesterday your money went further.
noun
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the day preceding this day.
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time in the immediate past.
adjective
noun
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the day immediately preceding today
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(often plural) the recent past
adverb
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on or during the day before today
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in the recent past
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Etymology
Origin of yesterday
before 950; Middle English; Old English geostran dæg. See yester-, day
Example Sentences
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"It was a very emotional day yesterday," Chisolm said on the red carpet.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026
The White House referred WSJ to comments Trump made yesterday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
I’ve been abroad for a couple weeks now, and I got in yesterday and I was fighting so hard to stay up for as long as possible, but I couldn’t.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
"There has been no additional movement of the structure since yesterday morning. This continues to be monitored as that emergency work is underway," he told a briefing.
From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026
It was the red-shoed girl and her mother, as Clare had seen them yesterday, walking on the road between forests.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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