bygone

adjective

by·​gone ˈbī-ˌgȯn How to pronounce bygone (audio)
 also  -ˌgän
: gone by : past
bygone days
especially : outmoded
bygone styles
bygone noun

Examples of bygone in a Sentence

the bygone days of our ancestors The stone wall is from a bygone age.
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But at 42-years-young, Verlander ended a game with a pitch count of 121 — a relic of a bygone era. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025 Guests feel transported to a bygone era while enjoying all the comforts of modern luxury. Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The crime thriller Caught Stealing is a throwback to a gritty, bygone era—with none of the pathos. David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025 Passenger train travel is often thought of as a relic of a bygone era. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bygone

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bygone was in the 15th century

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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bygone. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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bygone

adjective
by·​gone ˈbī-ˌgȯn How to pronounce bygone (audio)
 also  -ˌgän
: gone by : past
a bygone era
bygone noun

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