museum piece
noun
Definition of museum piece
1 : something preserved in or suitable for a museum
2 : one that is out-of-date : a thing of the past
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Examples of museum piece in a Sentence
That old computer will soon be a museum piece.
that old wooden ironing board she uses is a museum piece
First Known Use of museum piece
1898
MUSEUM PIECE Defined for English Language Learners
museum piece
noun
Definition of museum piece for English Language Learners
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: a valuable object that is in a museum or that is suitable for a museum
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: something or someone that is very old or old-fashioned
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