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

Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images The quakes are among the strongest to strike the country in the past century. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 June 2026

Pointer has voiced his concerns in the past as the park has had multiple delays, including cracking in the concrete cap that necessitated replacement. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

For the past three years, Spencer and others in the community have been in discussions with the railroad, a safety engineer from the Missouri Department of Transportation, a county commissioner and a railroad engineer with the goal of improving safety at the crossing. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Over the past four years, Golden State has found Gui Santos, Will Richard, Quinten Post and Trayce Jackson-Davis after the first round. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Rhymes for the past

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