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a thing of the past

a thing of the past
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey thing uhv, ov stressed th ee past, pahst]
    • /eɪ θɪŋ ʌv, ɒv stressed ði pæst, pɑst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey thing uhv, ov stressed th ee past, pahst]
    • /eɪ θɪŋ ʌv, ɒv stressed ði pæst, pɑst/

Definition of a thing of the past words

  • phrase a thing of the past If something is a thing of the past, it no longer exists or happens, or is being replaced by something new. 3

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Parts of speech for A thing of the past

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

a thing of the past popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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