bygone

adjective

by·​gone ˈbī-ˌgȯn How to pronounce bygone (audio)
 also  -ˌgän
: gone by : past
bygone days
especially : outmoded
bygone styles
bygone noun

Examples of bygone in a Sentence

the bygone days of our ancestors The stone wall is from a bygone age.
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The restaurant is set inside a building whose interior decor, installed by the family, resembles that of a house in a bygone bayou. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025 Gen Z is definitely here for the glam interiors of a bygone era. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025 For many centuries, Sweden has been a country of mining, nowadays mainly iron but in bygone days also copper and silver. Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Fakemink has managed to revive the in-the-know sensibility of underground movements from a bygone era. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bygone

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bygone was in the 15th century

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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bygone. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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bygone

adjective
by·​gone ˈbī-ˌgȯn How to pronounce bygone (audio)
 also  -ˌgän
: gone by : past
a bygone era
bygone noun

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