antiquity
noun
an·tiq·ui·ty
an-ˈti-kwə-tē 
plural antiquities
1
: ancient times
especially
: those before the Middle Ages
a town that dates from antiquity
2
: the quality of being ancient
a castle of great antiquity
3
antiquities plural
a
: relics or monuments (such as coins, statues, or buildings) of ancient times
a museum of Greek antiquities
b
: matters relating to the life or culture of ancient times
the study of Germanic antiquities
4
: the people of ancient times
records left by antiquity
Examples of antiquity in a Sentence
The town dates from antiquity.
A palace stood here in antiquity.
a museum of Roman antiquities
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
America had brought into the world an agent of displacement no less profound than what antiquity had known — the raw power of capitalism.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Fitzwilliam Museum, the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, had its busiest year on record with more than 506,000 visitors, a 25 percent increase from the previous year.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Early monks and concern for community In antiquity, some Christians chose to lead a more perfect religious life by leaving ordinary society and living together in groups, in the wilderness.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiquity. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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antiquity
noun
an·tiq·ui·ty
an-ˈtik-wət-ē
plural antiquities
1
: ancient times
especially
: those before the Middle Ages
2
: very great age
3
plural
: objects or monuments from ancient times
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