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

Luke Bryan and Billboard are taking a walk down memory lane, as part of the Billboard Chart History series. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

Let’s take a trip down memory lane and recall her first day on the job. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Below, take a walk back down memory lane to Harry’s childhood and young adulthood, from his annual skiing trips to major bonding moments with his late mother. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026

The problem is what follows, which are still more trips down memory lane, branching out every which way to dig deeper and deeper into the past. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 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