memory lane

noun

: an imaginary path through the nostalgically remembered past

—usually used in such phrases as a walk down memory lane

Visiting the old neighborhood was a walk down memory lane.

Examples of memory lane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But amid the crooning local singers and walks down memory lane, trouble lurks. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

Walk down memory lane with me … Not ready to say goodbye to soccer? — Matt Piper, New York Times, 26 July 2026

All of us take a trip down memory lane every once in a while. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 July 2026

The Good Morning America crew took a stroll down memory lane with Taye Diggs back in 2024 and got the actor to open up about his time working at Disneyland Tokyo. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for memory lane

• cyclopropane
• legerdemain
• nitromethane
• ultramontane
• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine