time capsule
noun
1
: a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age
2
: something resembling a time capsule
sunken vessels are archaeological time capsules—
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In the floor lay a time capsule, a measure of the owner’s faith in the future, to be opened on the paper’s bicentennial: Dec. 4, 2081.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Bring items to contribute to a leap day time capsule, to be opened in four years.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2024
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Bring items to contribute to a leap day time capsule, to be opened in four years.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for time capsule
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“Time capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20capsule. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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