Phrase guide

the night before last

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

During the night before last night; two nights ago.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: vorgestern Nacht (compare vorgestern Abend) — during the night before last night
  • Lithuanian: užvakar vakare — during the night before last night
  • Lithuanian: užvakar naktį — during the night before last night
  • Persian: پریشب (parišab) — during the night before last night
  • Polish: przedwczorajszej nocy — during the night before last night
  • Scots: air-yestreen — during the night before last night
  • Scots: air-da-streen — during the night before last night
  • Scottish Gaelic: a' bhòn-raoir — during the night before last night
  • Spanish: anteanoche — during the night before last night
  • Spanish: noche de anteayer — during the night before last night
  • Welsh: echnos — during the night before last night