yesterday1 adverbyesterday2 noun
yesterdayyes‧ter‧day1 /ˈjestədi, -deɪ $ -ər-/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 
WORD ORIGINyesterday1
Origin:
Old English giestran dæg, from giestran ‘yesterday’ + dæg ‘day’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The day before yesterday was Monday.
- But Palace yesterday played down fears that Salako aggravated the knee ligaments which required an operation last year.
- Cable said yesterday the company would eventually upgrade and operate the long distance and international communications systems.
- Could that have only been yesterday - and at about this time?
- Princess Anne yesterday gave a tantalising glimpse of the ring - without meaning to.
- Stretch up alternate hands - even higher than yesterday!
- The grant was agreed by Sedgefield District Council development committee yesterday.
Longman Language Activatora time, day, month etc that comes before another one
· The company recorded a 50% increase in profits over the previous year.· Kirsty's baby had been born the previous October, while she was still in England.
the morning, afternoon, or evening of the day before today: · My sister and I went shopping yesterday lunchtime.· We met yesterday morning to discuss plans for the conference.
the week, year etc before this one: · I spoke to Neil and Sandra last weekend. · We still haven't paid last month's rent.
the day, week, month, year before the one in the past that you have just mentioned: · The day before the exam, I felt worried and unprepared.· Last week she was in Paris, and the week before she was in Rome.
formal the preceding months, years etc are the ones just before the time in the past that you are talking about: · The company made more profit in that one month than it made in the whole of the preceding year.· He had been arrested at least fifteen times in the preceding five years.
to remember something very clearly · "Do you remember a guy called Casey?" "Sure, I remember him well."· It was a long, long time ago, but I remember it vividly.· What she remembered most vividly was the hopelessly sad expression in his eyes. remember something all too well/vividly (=remember something that you would prefer to forget) · These men remember all too well the horrors of the Korean War.
to remember the details about something extremely clearly, especially when it is not something that would usually stay in someone's memory: distinctly remember something: · I distinctly remember her dress. It was blue with a red belt.distinctly remember doing something: · I distinctly remember being told that my father was away on a long business trip.distinctly remember somebody doing something: · I distinctly remember him leaving the room at about 8.00 p.m.
if something is fresh in your mind , you remember it very clearly because it happened very recently or because it had a great effect on you: · The day war was declared is still fresh in my mind.· She wrote down the details of their conversation while they were still fresh in her mind.with something fresh in your mind: · It was going to be difficult forming a new relationship with the memory of Marian still fresh in his mind.
to remember clearly the sight, sound, feel etc of something: · I can still see his face when I told him I wanted a divorce.· I can still hear my mother even now, singing away in the kitchen.· The next morning, on his way to the office, he could still feel the touch of her lips on his.
especially spoken use this to say that you will remember something for a long time because it was very shocking, very enjoyable, very frightening etc: · I'll never forget the sight of him lying there in the hospital.· "I'm going to teach you a lesson you'll never forget," said father grimly.I'll never forget the first time/the day/the night etc: · I'll never forget the first time I ate sushi.· I'll never forget the day Linda told us she was gay.I will never forget how/what/who etc: · I'll never forget how he comforted me after my son died.
to remember something that happened a long time in the past so clearly that it seems to have happened very recently, especially because it had a great effect on you: · I remember sitting at that table and listening to him speak as if it were yesterday.· She remembers her husband being shot as if it were yesterday.
to clearly remember something, especially an experience from the past, by imagining that you are doing it again now: · In my dreams, I often relived my fears and thought I was being attacked.· It's about a woman who is forced to relive her past when she discovers her long-lost brother.· I have relived that game many times and I still don't know how I missed the goal.
if something such as an experience or event stays with you, you remember it for a very long time because it has such a great effect on you: · When a loved one dies, it stays with you - it doesn't just go away.stay with someone for a long time/for the rest of their life: · The memory of the incident stayed with him for a long time.· Growing up in the countryside, she developed a passion for horses that stayed with her for the rest of her life.
if an experience or event etc sticks in your mind , it is very difficult to forget: · That reminds me of another incident that sticks in my mind.· One picture of a young child especially stuck in my mind.· A trivial incident, perhaps, but one that has stuck in my mind.
if you are haunted by something, especially something that you are worried about or afraid of, you find it extremely difficult to forget it so you are always thinking about it: · She was still haunted by what happened in Barcelona, although she had left twenty years earlier.· All his life, Whitman was haunted by a sense of loss and loneliness.
WORD SETSAD, advance, verbafter, prepositionafternoon, nounalarm, nounalarm clock, nouna.m., Anno Domini, annual, adjectiveApril, nounAsh Wednesday, nounAug., August, nounautumn, nounautumnal, adjectivebank holiday, nounBC, BCE, biannual, adjectivebicentenary, nounbicentennial, nounbiennial, adjectivebimonthly, adjectivebirthday, nounbiweekly, adjectivebonfire night, nounBoxing Day, nounBritish Summer Time, nounBST, nouncalendar, nouncalendar month, nouncalendar year, nouncarriage clock, nouncentenary, nouncentury, nounChristmas, nounChristmas Day, nounChristmas Eve, nounChristmastime, nounchronograph, nounchronological, adjectivechronometer, nouncircadian, adjectiveclock, nouncrystal, nouncuckoo clock, nouncycle, nouncyclic, adjectivedaily, adjectivedaily, adverbdate, noundate, verbdawn, nounday, nounDec., decade, nounDecember, noundiamond anniversary, noundiamond jubilee, noundinnertime, noundiurnal, adjectived.o.b., due date, noundusk, nounface, nounFather's Day, nounfeast, nounFebruary, nounfortnightly, adjectiveFourth of July, the, Fri., Friday, nounGood Friday, nounGreenwich Mean Time, nounGregorian calendar, nounguy, nounGuy Fawkes Night, nounhalf-hourly, adjectivehalf-yearly, adjectiveHalloween, nounhand, nounHanukkah, nounharvest festival, nounHogmanay, nounhorn, nounhour, nounhourglass, nounhour hand, nounhr, Independence Day, nounJan., January, nounjubilee, nounJuly, nounJune, nounLabor Day, nounleap year, nounlunar month, nounmainspring, nounman-hour, nounMar., March, nounMardi Gras, nounmarket day, nounMaundy Thursday, nounMay, nounMay Day, nounMichaelmas, nounmidday, nounmiddle age, nounmiddle-aged, adjectivemidnight, nounMidsummer Day, nounmidweek, adjectivemillennium, nounmin., minute hand, nounMon., Monday, nounmonth, nounmorn, nounmorning, nounMothering Sunday, nounMother's Day, nounmovable feast, nounnew moon, nounNew Year, nounNew Year's Day, nounNew Year's Eve, nounnight, nounnightfall, nounnighttime, nounnocturnal, adjectiveNoel, nounnoon, nounnoonday, adjectiveNov., November, nounOct., October, nounp.a., Pancake Day, nounPDT, penultimate, adjectiveper annum, adverbper diem, adverbperiodic, adjectivep.m., PST, public holiday, nounquarter, nounquotidian, adjectiveRemembrance Day, nounSat., Saturday, nounschoolday, nounseason, nounsecond, nounsecond hand, nounself-winding, adjectiveSeptember, nounshockproof, adjectivesilver anniversary, nounsilver jubilee, nounsilver wedding anniversary, nounsolar year, nounsolstice, nounspring, nounspringtime, nounstandard time, nounstopwatch, nounsummer, nounsummer solstice, nounsummertime, nounsummery, adjectiveSun., Sunday, nounsundown, nounsunrise, nounsunset, nounsun-up, nountercentenary, nounThanksgiving, nounthirty, numberThursday, nountime, nountime, verbtimepiece, nountimer, nountime signal, nountime warp, nountime zone, nountoday, adverbtoday, nountomorrow, adverbtomorrow, nountonight, adverbtonight, nountriennial, adjectiveTuesday, nountwilight, nounWed., Wednesday, nounweek, nounweekday, nounweekend, nounweekly, adjectiveweeknight, nounWhit, nounWhitsun, nounwinter, nounwintertime, nounwk., wristwatch, nounyear, nounyesterday, adverbyr., Yule, nounYuletide, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Anna left yesterday afternoon.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES We only got back from Scotland the day before yesterday (=two days ago). ‘When did you email her?’ ‘Only yesterday.’COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
Anna left yesterday afternoon.· I went to see mum yesterday afternoon.
We only got back from Scotland the day before yesterday (=two days ago).· We arrived in France the day before yesterday.
· The robbery took place yesterday evening around nine o'clock.
· I haven’t seen her since yesterday morning.
‘When did you email her?’ ‘Only yesterday.’· Dairy jobs to go About 400 jobs will go with the closure of two dairies, it was announced yesterday.· Incentives were announced yesterday which analysts agreed ought to guarantee a very high level of retail demand for the shares.· They announced yesterday that their treatment also eliminates the genetic defect in laboratory mice, bred with cystic fibrosis.· Details of the takeover terms were announced yesterday afternoon.· They announced yesterday that they have signed a letter of intent to merge under the name Comarco International Inc.· The restructuring plans were announced yesterday to Conoco's exploration and production staff at a meeting in Aberdeen.
· The opposition candidate, Mr Dharam Vir, was charged yesterday with the murder of a Congress worker.· Springer was held in jail overnight and was charged yesterday with assaulting a Secret Service officer.
· The cost of Christmas cards, free parcels and telegrams is costing the taxpayer millions of pounds, it was claimed yesterday.· And Skinnergate is certainly not a desert, as one trader claimed yesterday.· A Conservative Government would unveil an inner city action force, Tim Devlin claimed yesterday.· By shutting all the ageing Magnox nuclear reactors, demand for coal could be boosted by nearly 25%, it claimed yesterday.
· Police in Ballymoney, Co Antrim, yesterday confirmed the donkey was stolen.· It was confirmed yesterday that the meeting scheduled for Doncaster on 27 October is to be transferred to Carlisle.· It was confirmed yesterday that she has been nominated as best actress for her part in the film Howards End.· Police confirmed yesterday that at 11.10am on Sunday information had been received that Pant y Carneddi, Pennal, was on fire.· H M Customs and Excise confirmed yesterday that they had to be implemented by 1 January 1990.· He announced he was considering the move in September and yesterday confirmed the details.
· A 79-YEAR-OLD man was struck with a hammer by a burglar who broke into his home, Teesside Crown Court heard yesterday.· Murphy threw boiling water over him, but was punched to the floor, Manchester Crown Court heard yesterday.· Coroner Colin Penna heard yesterday it was the job which led to his depression.· York Crown Court heard yesterday that he had committed the offence to finance his drug addiction.· In Timisoara, there were reports of more gunfire being heard yesterday morning.
· A list of 151 next in line to go was published yesterday.
· We revealed yesterday that another of Courtney's victims is still too terrified to tell police that he attacked her.· Nine men were arrested in swoops by 24 officers in London and Essex, it was revealed yesterday.· The rift was revealed yesterday when a charge that he attacked lover Joanna Gibson was dropped at her request in court.· The dressing-down comes as a 60 percent rise in complaints against banks was revealed yesterday.· The full horror of the attack was revealed yesterday by the bloody scene inside the white van.
· Buckingham Palace said yesterday that most of the rooms normally open in the State Apartments will re-open on January 16.· One of Watson's victims yesterday said he had no sympathy for his attacker.· Officials at the exchange said yesterday that its current investigation was a matter of routine.· Checking Ofgas said yesterday that it would be checking that the 2 percent October cut was enough.· Mr Parker said yesterday he was still looking for a replacement backer.
· Royal aides were stunned to be told yesterday of what Morton is apparently saying in the new chapter.· Ex-inmate Tony Cohla told yesterday how the thought of ever returning to Ashworth makes his blood run cold.· Rosemary told yesterday how she comforted Ann-Marie after having to identify Suzanne's body.· Then Michael Stewart dropped it as he fled with £5,000, the Old Bailey was told yesterday.· Judge Henry Pownall was yesterday told the 47-year-old was still on the run.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
on or during the day before today: - You can't expect me to trust you after all the other promises you've broken, you know. I wasn't born yesterday.
What did you do yesterday?yesterday morning/afternoon/evening Anna left yesterday afternoon. → I wasn’t born yesterday at born1(5)yesterday1 adverbyesterday2 noun
yesterdayyesterday2 noun [uncountable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Burns' proposal was accepted at yesterday's meeting.
- The events of yesterday cannot fully explain the world of today.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY They arrived the day before yesterday.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES We only got back from Scotland the day before yesterday (=two days ago). ‘When did you email her?’ ‘Only yesterday.’COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
They arrived the day before yesterday.· I went to see mum yesterday afternoon.
We only got back from Scotland the day before yesterday (=two days ago).· We arrived in France the day before yesterday.
· The robbery took place yesterday evening around nine o'clock.
· I haven’t seen her since yesterday morning.
‘When did you email her?’ ‘Only yesterday.’· It was last quoted at 1. 4640 marks, up from 1. 4505 marks late yesterday in New York.· The Finex dollar index was last at 85. 12, up from 84. 91 late yesterday in New York.· The Finex dollar index was last at 86. 15, compared with from 86. 26 late yesterday.
NOUN· Golding said in a news conference yesterday afternoon.· Kushner was not in his office yesterday afternoon, and a secretary said he would have no comment.· Barnabas pulled the leash from my hand yesterday afternoon, and raced into your yard.· When I sent your lilies yesterday afternoon I saw some rather gorgeous yellow roses and packed them off to Madame Olenska.· It was an odd interview we had yesterday afternoon.· They are passing an old campesino home Primo remembers from yesterday afternoon.· Phillip Pogue, 34, of Oceanside had been taking photos of a little girl as she was water-skiing yesterday afternoon.
VERB· It's reported to be on the acquisition trail after the major World Online takeover announced yesterday.· Another Internet merger was announced yesterday.· Barneys announced yesterday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.· BankAmerica Corp. announced yesterday it will buy the $ 14 billion mortgage servicing business of First Bank System.· Allergan also announced yesterday that it was investing $ 6 million in San Diego-based Acadia Pharmaceuticals.
· The company released its news yesterday after the close of stock market trading.· A new report released yesterday now estimates the bill at $ 232. 02 million.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1the day before today: - By then the political scandal was already yesterday's news.
- You can't expect me to trust you after all the other promises you've broken, you know. I wasn't born yesterday.
yesterday’s meeting They arrived the day before yesterday.2the recent past: the great champions of yesterday3yesterday’s news information that is old and no longer interesting- State of the Union address
- State Opening of Parliament
- state park
- State Registered Nurse
- stateroom
- States
- state school
- State's evidence
- Stateside
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- state trooper
- state university
- statewide
- static
- statically
- static electricity
- statics
- statin
- station
- stationary
- station break
- stationer
- stationery