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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
yesterday/ˈjestədeɪ/

▶adverb on the day before today.

■ in the recent past.

▶noun the day before today.

■ the recent past.

– origin OE giestran dæg (see yester-, day).

'yesterday' also found in these Oxford entries:

born - yester-

Forum discussions with the word(s) "yesterday" in the title:

- How did your maths exam go yesterday?
... had I answered the phone yesterday.
...great days like it was yesterday
''Day-old food'' means "left-over food from yesterday''?
'thought / had thought' of that yesterday
"We've already discussed this yesterday."
(the or without the) books I read yesterday
"That is half as many as it was yesterday"
"There was a poor showing at yesterday's meeting."
"What did you do yesterday?" - "I read a book."
"Yesterday I was to go to the library."
"Yesterday, my house went up on fire" ?
A 49-year-old police officer in HK fell to death yesterday?
A flower of yesterday remains as beautiful
As if it were yesterday
at 7:30 yesterday afternoon
At six yesterday evening, I wrote a letter.
Before I …….. (come) to yesterday, I ….. (visit) my uncle
blotted from the chart which my yesterday's walk left pictured in my mind.
body discovered in a hotel room in London yesterday was that of D.Light
buying yesterday's star performers only to learn that they they were betting on shooting stars
chasing yesterday's rainbows
clothing is so yesterday/outdated
Conditional: If I hadn't been injured yesterday, I would (have) come with you tomorrow.
Conditional: If Tom <were in London now, was in London yesterday> ...
Conditional? "If I <met, had met> her yesterday, I would <get, have gotten> her number.
continuance to yesterday's thread past perfect :
Did you fell vs did you fall yesterday?
Existential it - It was hotter yesterday.
for several weeks now + yesterday
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