Meaning & use

yesterday

adverb·Everyday

On or during the day before today.

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We went hiking yesterday, and my legs are still sore from the climb.

She mailed the package yesterday, so it should arrive by the weekend.

A note on using this word

Yesterday can also function as a noun, as in yesterday was a long day, referring to the previous day as a whole.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

The day before today, or the recent past in general.

He seemed lost in thoughts of yesterday rather than focused on the present.

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