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Definition of
yesteryear noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
yesteryear
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈyɛstərˌyɪr
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
old-fashioned
or
literary
)
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the past, especially a time when attitudes and ideas were different
the Hollywood stars
of yesteryear
See
yesteryear
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Nearby words
yesterday
noun
yesterday
adjective
yesteryear
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yet
adverb
yet
conjunction