Yesterday

usgb/ˈjestərdeɪ,ˈjestərdi/
noun

The day before today.

I saw him yesterday.
Visual representation of "yesterday" - The day before today.

Often appears as...

  • yesterday morning
  • yesterday evening
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Historic Context

Used to reference a very specific day in the past, not as an adjective or adverb.

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Yesterday was unusually warm.
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Not Recurring

Refers to the most recent day before today, not to any day prior to today.

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She only realized it was her birthday yesterday.
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