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thing of the past

thing of the past noun: something that has gone extinct or become obsolete.

Noun

thing of the past (plural things of the past)

  1. (idiomatic) Something that has gone extinct or become obsolete.
    • ‘And in fact I found something interesting in the sample of the boy you were talking about. The son of Hole’s girlfriend.’ / ‘My understanding is that their relationship is now a thing of the past.’2010, Jo Nesbø, translated by Don Bartlett, “The Snowman”, in The Snowman (Harry Hole; 7), London: Harvill Secker, →ISBN, part 5, page 403

Forms of thing of the past

pluralthings of the past

Questions about thing of the past

What does thing of the past mean?
Thing of the past means something that has gone extinct or become obsolete.
What part of speech is thing of the past?
Thing of the past is a noun.
What is the plural of thing of the past?
The plural of thing of the past is things of the past.

Words near thing of the past in the dictionary

  1. thing in action
  2. thing in itself
  3. thing in possession
  4. thing is
  5. thing of nothing
  6. thing of the past
  7. thing theory
  8. thing-in-itself
  9. thingabob
  10. thingabobs
  11. thingal

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