# the day before

**Pronunciation:** ðə deɪ bɪˈfɔːr · thuh DAY bih-FOR

**CEFR level:** A1

**Part of speech:** noun phrase

## 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.
- She felt nervous the day before her big performance.

## Synonyms

- yesterday — Used exclusively for the day prior to today.
- eve — Often used for the day or evening before a holiday or major event.
- preceding day — A more formal or academic way to refer to the day before.

## Antonyms

- the day after — The day immediately following a specific event or day.
- tomorrow — The day immediately following today.

## Collocations

- the day before yesterday — I saw him the day before yesterday.
- the day before the wedding — We had a rehearsal dinner the day before the wedding.
- the day before the exam — He studied all night the day before the exam.

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