time capsule
noun
1
: a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age
2
: something resembling a time capsule
Sunken vessels are archaeological time capsules.—
Philip Trupp
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Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Possibly moving, removing and replacing materials concealing the time capsule could get expensive.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Depicting newsrooms, farms, factories and street life, the Depression‑era scenes transform the tower into a time capsule of California during the Great Depression.
—Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
His home studio in Santa Fe is a time capsule.
—Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 10 June 2026
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“Time capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20capsule. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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