Question 1 · Quick check
bygone
CEFRC1
/ˈbaɪɡɒn/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Belonging to a time in the past.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailAn event that happened in the past.
Examples
By demolishing buildings of bygone times, we wipe out every trace of the past forever.
No one can bring back a bygone era.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 2
Also pronounced
- /-ɡɔːn/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsAn object from the past; a relic, antique, etc.
Having been or happened in the distant past.
More examples
In contextNear by he could see the thicket of raspberry canes, growing tall and close like a tropical jungle, in whose shadow he had played with the Boy on bygone mornings.
And now just as the Victorians collected the minute objects with which to fill these houses, so today grown-ups are paying large sums for these bygones, while the children are given more modern houses to play with.
Jennie Fox watched it with thoughtful pleasure, and the rest were chatting and telling of bygones, enjoying a glass of egg-hot; it being a custom for them to partake of this beverage on this particular night.
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Origin
adjective
From by (adverb) + gone.