time warp

noun

: an anomaly, discontinuity, or suspension held to occur in the progress of time
time-warp adjective
or time-warped

Examples of time warp in a Sentence

Walking into the castle was like entering a time warp.
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Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of time warp was in 1937

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“Time warp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20warp. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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