time machine

noun

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

Examples of time machine in a Sentence

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Listening to Annie & the Fur Trappers records serves as both time machine and party starter. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025 The Houston Astros got in their time machine to fill an issue on their roster. Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 Or at least traveling in a time machine that landed back in 1974. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025 Stepping inside Baker’s Pride is like stepping into a time machine. Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time machine

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of time machine was in 1894

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“Time machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20machine. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

time machine

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