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

For the past decade, the NFL playoffs have brought a lot of attention to Kansas City. —Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026

Raynaud, who went 2 of 2 from 3-point range, continues to emerge as an outside shooting threat after going 8 of 15 from beyond the arc over the past six games. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026

The closeness between the Guards and the clerical regime over the past 20 years, Riboua argued, means a large ideological split from the old regime may not be forthcoming. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026

Sunday will be the sixth meeting of this season between the two clubs and the 10th tilt in the past two campaigns. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the past

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