day before

Meaning

The calendar date or time immediately preceding a specific event or day.

Examples

• I finished my project the day before the deadline.
• We arrived in Paris the day before our vacation officially started.

Pronunciation: ðə deɪ bɪˈfɔːr

Synonyms of day before

Words with a similar meaning to day before:

• yesterday
• eve
• preceding day

Antonyms of day before

Words with the opposite meaning to day before:

• the day after
• tomorrow