Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

yesterday-morning

Adverbial phrase
/ˈjɛstədeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ/
Definition
The morning of the day before today.
Examples
  • Yesterday-morning, I went for a jog before breakfast.
  • She had a meeting scheduled yesterday-morning.
  • Yesterday-morning was unusually foggy in the city.
Meaning
Yesterday-morning refers specifically to the early part of the day that occurred prior to the current day. It is typically understood as the time from midnight to noon of the previous day.
Synonyms
  • the morning before
  • the prior morning
  • earlier morning