time machine

noun

: a hypothetical device that permits travel into the past and future

Examples of time machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That same year, another time machine was completed at 344 South Cliffwood Avenue in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Things kick off when Stewie discovers Brian has been using a time machine as a way to impress women from the bar for hookups. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Her carousel post on Instagram highlighted photos from the event, which included a giant inflatable bouncy slide, a cake made to reference the film, and Spencer climbing into a DMC DeLorean sports car resembling the time machine. — Brianna Zigler, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Danny Booko yelled from a time machine that went back 15 years in the past). — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for time machine

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Kids Definition

time machine

noun

: a fictional machine that allows one to travel backward or forward in time