the past

noun

1

: an earlier time : the time before the present

happy memories of the past

In the past, there was a company luncheon every month.

2

grammar : a verb tense that is used to refer to the past : the past tense

The past of "walk" is "walked."

Examples of the past in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Getty Images Manchester City against Liverpool has become the rivalry at the top of the Premier League over the past decade — with those clubs sharing the last eight English titles in a row. —Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025

Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025

In the past, the project has been a point of tension between cyclists and Dillard's. —Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025

For Florida, Sykes argued, even a flat market signals stability after years of breakneck appreciation—especially in Palm Beach, where home values have jumped as much as 200% in the past few years. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the past

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast