yesteryear vs yesterday
yesterday vs yesteryearyesteryear and yesterday both are nouns.
yesteryear is not an adverb while yesterday is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yesteryear | Yes | No | No | No |
| yesterday | Yes | No | No | Yes |
As nouns,
yesterday is a hyponym of
yesteryear; that is, yesterday is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
yesteryear:
- yesteryear: the time that has elapsed
- yesterday: the recent past
Other hyponyms of yesteryear include
yore, bygone, water under the bridge, old, history, time immemorial, time out of mind, auld langsyne, good old days, lang syne, langsyne, old times.
| yesteryear (noun) | yesterday (noun) |
|---|---|
| the time that has elapsed | the recent past |
| the day immediately before today |
| yesteryear (adverb) | yesterday (adverb) |
|---|---|
| on the day preceding today | |
| in the recent past; only a short time ago |
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