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yestermorrow

yestermorrow noun: a day in the sequence of days from past to future, emphasizing the connection between past and future events.

Noun

yestermorrow (plural yestermorrows)

  1. A day in the sequence of days from past to future, emphasizing the connection between past and future events.
    • If we fail to take into consideration the works of these interpreters of “yestermorrow,” we will be failing to monitor the pulse of contemporary thought and feeling.1963 October, Harley W. Parker, “The museum as a communication system”, in Curator: The Museum Journal, volume 6, number 4
    • This sets up an important guide in studying management history and one which could serve as a real beacon—"yestermorrow" —the idea of yesterday, today and tomorrow, a continuum of behavior.1973 August, RJ Whiting, “Management History: Goals and Rationale”, in Academy of Management Proceedings
  2. A time outside of time; A time that cannot be fit into the normal timeline, possibly due to relativistic effects.
    • Conceived in that journey, I was born in space. A child so birthed in desolations, homeless between yestermorrow and noon's midnight must have a proper name.1970, Ray Bradbury, Reflections from the Man Who Landed on the Moon in 1929
    • sombre lustre augers yestermorrows nowwhens in some other tense - future present past perfect1997, Carol Lee Sanchez, From Spirit to Matter: New and Selected Poems, 1969-1996, page 106

Adverb

yestermorrow (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) In the recent past; the other day.
    • “Father,” she faltered, in a low, shyvoice, “I heard you preach here yestermorrow.”1877, ES Holt, For the Master's Sake: A Story of the Days of Queen Mary
    • Didst not see, she sent up sober sauce with the urchin yestermorrow ? "1885, Emily Sarah Holt, The lord mayor, page 332

Examples of yestermorrow in a sentence

  • People are the ultimate core resource required to bridge from past success to future success — or "yestermorrow."1992, RJ Bruno, “The evolution to market-driven quality”, in Journal of Business Strategy, volume 13, number 5:
  • I'll just put it back when I get home,” he thought, not at all suspecting it might be many long yestermorrows again before that might be so.2014, Doug Cariou, Once Upon an Island, →ISBN:

Forms of yestermorrow

pluralyestermorrows

Origin of yestermorrow

Blend of yesterday + tomorrow.

Questions about yestermorrow

What does yestermorrow mean?
Yestermorrow means a day in the sequence of days from past to future, emphasizing the connection between past and future events.
How do you use yestermorrow in a sentence?
People are the ultimate core resource required to bridge from past success to future success — or "yestermorrow."
What part of speech is yestermorrow?
Yestermorrow can be a noun or an adverb.
What is the plural of yestermorrow?
The plural of yestermorrow is yestermorrows.

Words near yestermorrow in the dictionary

  1. yestermillennium
  2. yesterminute
  3. yestermonth
  4. yestermorn
  5. yestermorning
  6. yestermorrow
  7. yestermorrows
  8. yestern
  9. yesternight
  10. yesternights
  11. yesternoon

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