noun
yesterday
YEHS-tuh-day
noun
1
The day before today.
"Yesterday was much sunnier than today."
adv
1
On the day before today.
"She called me yesterday to confirm the plans."
How to Use Yesterday
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe day right before today.
Common pairings
yesterday afternoon
as of yesterday
Word Forms
yesterdays plural
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Etymology
From Old English giestrandæg, a compound of "yester-" (relating to the previous day) and "day".