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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To save Past Quinn and Summer, Lucy reboots the time machine and grabs the Sweetly Slasher — transporting them back to 2024. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Anthony Bates, the owner of Clip Barber Shop in the coastal town of Bridlington, started collecting World War II–era objects years ago, and now his joint is like a time machine. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 8 Aug. 2024 Both the styles and the prices feel like a time machine traveling back to 1967—but only for 20 minutes, give or take. Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Hart Plaza turned into a nostalgic, neon time machine on Saturday. Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2024 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 18 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

time machine

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