yesterday

[ˈjɛstərdeɪ]

yesterday Definition

• 1. the day before today
• 2. recent past

Using yesterday: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "yesterday" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I saw her yesterday.

• Example

  Yesterday was a busy day at work.

• Example

  Yesterday's meeting was productive.

• Example

  Yesterday's news was shocking.

yesterday Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for yesterday

• past
• bygone
• history
• last night
• previous day

Antonyms for yesterday

• tomorrow
• future

Idioms Using yesterday

• yesterday's man

  a person who is no longer influential or important

  Example

  He used to be a powerful politician, but now he's just yesterday's man.

• yesterday's hero

  a person who was once admired or celebrated but is now forgotten or ignored

  Example

  The actor was yesterday's hero, but now he can't get any work.

• yesterday's papers

  something that is no longer of interest or relevance

  Example

  The report is already yesterday's papers; nobody cares about it anymore.

Phrases with yesterday

• yesterday evening

  the time between late afternoon and night on the day before today

  Example

  We had dinner together yesterday evening.

• yesterday morning

  the time between dawn and noon on the day before today

  Example

  I woke up early yesterday morning to go for a run.

• yesterday's news

  information that is no longer new or relevant

  Example

  The scandal was yesterday's news by the time the newspaper was published.

Origins of yesterday

from Old English 'geostran dæg', meaning 'day of yesterday'

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Summary: yesterday in Brief

'Yesterday' [ˈjɛstərdeɪ] refers to the day before today or the recent past. It can be used in various contexts, such as 'Yesterday's news was shocking,' or 'I saw her yesterday.' The phrase 'yesterday's man' refers to someone who is no longer important, while 'yesterday's hero' refers to someone who was once admired but is now forgotten.