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Tomorrow vs. Yesterday — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Tomorrow and Yesterday

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Definitions

Tomorrow

On the day after today
The show opens tomorrow

Yesterday

On the day before today
He returned to a hero's welcome yesterday

Tomorrow

The day after today
Tomorrow is going to be a special day

Yesterday

The day before today
Yesterday was Tuesday

Tomorrow

The day following today.

Yesterday

The day before the present day.
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Tomorrow

The future.

Yesterday

Also yesterdays Time in the past, especially the recent past.

Tomorrow

On or for the day following today
"I won't think of it now.... I'll think of it tomorrow" (Margaret Mitchell).

Yesterday

On the day before the present day.

Tomorrow

On the day after the present day.

Yesterday

A short while ago.
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Tomorrow

At some point in the future; later on
If you don’t get your life on track today, you’re going to be very sorry tomorrow.

Yesterday

The day immediately before today; one day ago.
Today is the child of yesterday and the parent of tomorrow.
Yesterday was rainy, but by this morning it had begun to snow.

Tomorrow

On next (period of time other than a day, such as a week or a month), following the present (period of time).

Yesterday

(figuratively) The past, often in terms of being outdated.
Yesterday's technology
The worker of today is different from that of yesterday.

Tomorrow

(obsolete) On the next day (following some date in the past).

Yesterday

On the day before today.
I started to watch the video yesterday, but could only finish it this evening.

Tomorrow

The day after the present day.
Tomorrow will be sunny.

Yesterday

(informal) As soon as possible.
I want this done yesterday!

Tomorrow

On the day after the present day; on the next day; on the morrow.
Summon him to-morrow to the Tower.

Yesterday

The day last past; the day next before the present.
All our yesterdays have lighted foolsThe way to dusty death.
We are but of yesterday, and know nothing.

Tomorrow

The day after the present; the morrow.
One today is worth two to-morrows.

Yesterday

Fig.: A recent time; time not long past.
The proudest royal houses are but of yesterday, when compared with the line of supreme pontiffs.

Tomorrow

The day after today;
What are our tasks for tomorrow?

Yesterday

On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day; as, the affair took place yesterday.

Tomorrow

The near future;
Tomorrow's world
Everyone hopes for a better tomorrow

Yesterday

The day immediately before today;
It was in yesterday's newspapers

Tomorrow

The next day, the day after, following the present day

Yesterday

The recent past;
Yesterday's solutions are not good enough
We shared many yesterdays

Yesterday

On the day preceding today;
Yesterday the weather was beautiful

Yesterday

In the recent past; only a short time ago;
I was not born yesterday!

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