yesterday

noun
UK: /ˈjestədeɪ/
US: /ˈjestərdeɪ/

  1. The day before today

    1. I saw her yesterday at the shop near the house [ ] [ ]
    2. Yesterday was a public holiday, so the banks were closed and most people stayed at home [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

lately formerly
yesterday adverb

  1. On the day before today

    1. I finished my work yesterday and now I'm free [ ] [ ]
    2. Yesterday, they announced new measures to combat climate change, which affect many companies [ ] [ ]
yesterday adverb

  1. Very recently; in the immediate past

    1. They yesterday launched the new marketing campaign for the product [ ] [ ]
    2. The company yesterday reported record profits, surprising many industry analysts [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "yesterday" is /ˈjestədeɪ/ in British English and /ˈjestərdeɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "yesterday": lately, formerly.

Example usage of "yesterday": "I saw her yesterday at the shop near the house". More examples on the page.