bygone

adjective

by·​gone ˈbī-ˌgȯn 

also -ˌgän

: gone by : past

bygone days

especially : outmoded

bygone styles

bygone noun

Synonyms of bygone

• extinct
• defunct
• vanished
• gone

Examples of bygone in a Sentence

the bygone days of our ancestors

The stone wall is from a bygone age.

Recent Examples on the Web

A lot of love and care is put into creating the marketing and merchandising of this fictional Friday the 13th-style franchise, and thus recreating the familiar pop debris of a bygone trash era. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Visitors can get a taste of what farm life was like in bygone days at event, organized by the all-volunteer Dickson-Murst Farm Partners, according to a Conservation Foundation press release. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Although the whiskey’s presentation harkens back to a bygone chapter from the American frontier, its distribution is markedly modern. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The dark and moody space is covered with photos, posters, and paintings that pay homage to a bygone era. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bygone

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon
• coupon

Kids Definition

bygone

adjective

by·​gone ˈbī-ˌgȯn 

also -ˌgän

: gone by : past

a bygone era

bygone noun