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lost in time

lost in time adjective: having happened or originated in a time so long ago that it has been completely forgotten or lost.

Adjective

lost in time (not comparable)

  1. Having happened or originated in a time so long ago that it has been completely forgotten or lost.
    Synonyms:
    missing in time
  2. Lost during time travel.

Synonyms of lost in time

Origin of lost in time

Possibly a shortening of the phrase lost in the mists of time.

Questions about lost in time

What does lost in time mean?
Lost in time means having happened or originated in a time so long ago that it has been completely forgotten or lost.
What part of speech is lost in time?
Lost in time is an adjective.

Words near lost in time in the dictionary

  1. Lost Hills
  2. lost in action
  3. lost in the sauce
  4. lost in the shuffle
  5. lost in thought
  6. lost in time
  7. lost in translation
  8. lost it
  9. lost media
  10. lost medias
  11. lost motion

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