Pronunciation

/ˈjɛstədeɪ/

Definitions

• Noun: A time period that refers to the day immediately preceding the current one, typically considered part of the past. For example: “Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day.”
• Adverb: Referring to the day before today, used to describe when an event occurred. For example: “I remember yesterday’s meeting clearly.”

Phrases

• “What did you do yesterday?” is a common question asking about someone’s activities from the previous day.
• “It feels like yesterday” implies that something seems to have happened only recently, despite it being in the past.
• “Yesterday evening” refers to the time late in the day before today.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “I still can’t believe it was only yesterday that we won the game.”
• Adverb: “She reminisced about the amazing view she had yesterday while hiking.”
• “Yesterday afternoon, I went to the park with friends.”

Synonyms

• The day before
• Formerly
• Antecedently
• Prior
• Yesterday morning / afternoon / night (referring to specific parts of the day)