C2adjectiveformalhistory
US/ˈbaɪ.ɡɔːn/
UK/ˈbaɪ.ɡɒn/
belonging to the past, often in a way that seems very different from today
In context
The museum recreates daily life in a bygone era.
Steam trains bring back memories of bygone days for many older visitors.
Archaeologists study the ruins to understand the people of bygone ages.
Words that go with bygone
adjective + noun
- bygone eraThe film is a tribute to a bygone era.
- bygone daysThey talked about bygone days over tea.
- bygone ageThe castle belongs to a bygone age.
- bygone timesThe street still has the charm of bygone times.
- bygone yearsPhotos from bygone years filled the album.
- bygone gloryThe theater has lost its bygone glory.