antiquity
noun
an·tiq·ui·ty
an-ˈti-kwə-tē 
plural antiquities
1
: ancient times
especially
: those before the Middle Ages
a town that dates from antiquity
2
: the quality of being ancient
a castle of great antiquity
3
antiquities plural
a
: relics or monuments (such as coins, statues, or buildings) of ancient times
a museum of Greek antiquities
b
: matters relating to the life or culture of ancient times
the study of Germanic antiquities
4
: the people of ancient times
records left by antiquity
Examples of antiquity in a Sentence
The town dates from antiquity.
A palace stood here in antiquity.
a museum of Roman antiquities
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Dugin sees a dichotomy between liberalism and its enemies that goes back to antiquity.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
One of the world’s finest private collections of Greco-Roman antiquities is owned by the Torlonias, a wealthy Italian family.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Tampa Museum of Art boasts one of the largest collections of Greek and Roman antiquities in the Southeast, not to mention a stunning collection of modern and contemporary art.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
With a native range spanning throughout most of Europe, northern Africa, and parts of Asia, legends describing this culturally significant early-season perennial have been told since antiquity.
—Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
One of the world’s finest private collections of Greco-Roman antiquities is owned by the Torlonias, a wealthy Italian family.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Tampa Museum of Art boasts one of the largest collections of Greek and Roman antiquities in the Southeast, not to mention a stunning collection of modern and contemporary art.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
With a native range spanning throughout most of Europe, northern Africa, and parts of Asia, legends describing this culturally significant early-season perennial have been told since antiquity.
—Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for antiquity
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiquity. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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antiquity
noun
an·tiq·ui·ty
an-ˈtik-wət-ē
plural antiquities
1
: ancient times
especially
: those before the Middle Ages
2
: very great age
3
plural
: objects or monuments from ancient times
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