auld lang syne

noun

ˌōl(d)-ˌ(l)aŋ-ˈzīn 

ˌȯl(d)-

: the good old times

Synonyms of auld lang syne

• past

Examples of auld lang syne in a Sentence

They drank a toast to auld lang syne.

let us bid farewell to auld lang syne and welcome in the new year

Recent Examples on the Web

For auld lang syne, my jo,For auld lang syne,We'll tak a cup o' kindness yetFor auld lang syne. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025

Eve duties longer than the ABC host and has been an auld lang syne fixture since 2002, driven initially to embrace the idea by his own ambivalence about the occasion. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Scots, literally, old long ago

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

auld lang syne

noun

ˌōl-ˌ(d)aŋ-ˈzīn 

ˌōl-ˌ(d)laŋ-, 

ˌȯl-

: the good old times

Etymology

from Scots, literally "old long ago"