yesterday

[ yes-ter-dey, -dee ]

adverb

1. on the day preceding this day.
2. a short time ago:

   Yesterday your money went further.

noun

1. the day preceding this day.
2. time in the immediate past.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the day before or to a time in the immediate past:

   yesterday morning.

yesterday

/ -ˌdeɪ; ˈjɛstədɪ /

noun

1. the day immediately preceding today
2. often plural the recent past

adverb

1. on or during the day before today
2. in the recent past

Other Words From

• yester·day·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of yesterday¹

before 950; Middle English; Old English geostran dæg. See yester-, day

Idioms and Phrases

see not born yesterday .

Example Sentences

Trump traveled to Texas yesterday with his best friend Musk to observe the latest Starship SpaceX test of one of those perfect landings.

From Salon

A parting message: At the start of the G20 summit in Brazil yesterday, Biden used one of his final moments on the global stage to encourage more world leaders to assist Ukraine.

From New York Times

Republicans also took control of the US Senate in yesterday’s election.*

From NewsForKids.net

"I remember that day like yesterday," he said.

From BBC

But some Republican senators, who will hold a 53-vote majority, may balk at another Kennedy stance: his support for abortion rights, which antiabortion groups were already highlighting yesterday.

From Science Magazine