The day, week, month, etc. before last Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Past Events Used to talk about events that happened two time periods ago. He left the city the day before last. Pro Tip 2/3Not Yesterday It does not mean the most recent past period, but the one before it. The festival took place the week before last, not last week. Pro Tip 3/3Time Clarification Sometimes used for clarification when 'last' could be confusing. It rained the Monday before last, not last Monday.