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- [yes-ter-yeer, -yeer]
- /ˈyɛs tərˈyɪər, -ˌyɪər/
- /ˈjest.ə.jɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yes-ter-yeer, -yeer]
- /ˈyɛs tərˈyɪər, -ˌyɪər/
Definitions of yesteryear word
- noun yesteryear last year. 1
- noun yesteryear the recent years; time not long past. 1
- adverb yesteryear during time not long past. 1
- noun yesteryear Last year or the recent past, especially as nostalgically recalled. 1
- noun yesteryear times gone by, the past 1
- uncountable noun yesteryear You use yesteryear to refer to the past, often a period in the past with a set of values or a way of life that no longer exists. 0
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Parts of speech for Yesteryear
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yesteryear popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for yesteryear
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See also
Matching words
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