bygone

Everyday

1. (adjective) From a time long ago; past: a bygone age, bygone days. tree →
2. (noun, plural) Things from the past. tree →
3. In «let bygones be bygones»: to forget old arguments and be friends again. tree →

In the lessons

In history and stories, «a bygone era» means olden times, like Victorian days. In everyday family life, «let bygones be bygones» is said after a quarrel.

Examples

• The museum shows life in a bygone age. tree →
• Steam trains remind Grandad of bygone days. tree →
• Let's let bygones be bygones and be friends. tree →
• The village still has the charm of a bygone era. tree →
• They talked about bygones all evening. tree →
• They held each other by the hand exactly as the great-grandfather and the great-grandmother had done outside, and, like them, they talked about bygone days and of their golden wedding. tree →

Note

«Let bygones be bygones» is a set phrase. One word.