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PAST Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition adjective preposition noun adverb adjective 4 adjective preposition noun adverb Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Related Articles Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In past 1 of 4 adjective ˈpast Synonyms of past Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. 1 a : ago 12 years past started working on this project 10 years past b : just gone or elapsed for the past few months I spoke with him this past weekend. 2 : having existed or taken place in a period before the present : bygone In past winters, we have had much more snow. 3 : of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is expressive of elapsed time and that in English is usually formed by internal vowel change (as in sang ) or by the addition of a suffix (as in laughed ) 4 : having served as a specified officer in an organization past president past champions past 2 of 4 preposition 1 a : beyond the age for or of past playing with dolls b : after half past two 2 a : at the farther side of : beyond b : in a course or direction going close to and then beyond drove past the house 3 obsolete : more than 4 : beyond the capacity, range, or sphere of past belief past 3 of 4 noun 1 a : time gone by b : something that happened or was done in the past regret the past 2 a : the past tense of a language b : a verb form in the past tense 3 : a past life, history, or course of action especially : one that is kept secret pastless ˈpas(t)-ləs adjective past 4 of 4 adverb : so as to reach and go beyond a point near at hand drove past Synonyms of past Relevance Adjective former old other erstwhile late Preposition over beyond Noun history yesterday See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of past in a Sentence Adjective She was hired based on her past experience in sales. a past editor of the newspaper Preposition The office is two blocks past the intersection. Turn left just past the stairs. We drove past the house. I must have walked right past her. He looked past me to the next customer. Noun Past , present, and future are all linked together. The past of “walk” is “walked.” Adverb Several weeks went past before we heard from her. See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Adjective That’s pretty much par for the course compared to past seasons, but there has been one gradual change. — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune , 5 May 2026 At one point, Lennon was musing about his belief in reincarnation, and enumerating some of his past lives and identities, when Ono made a blunt analogy. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker , 4 May 2026 Preposition Indeed, no one got past Noone on Tuesday night. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2026 An employee walks past oil transport pipes on the quayside of the Arabian Sea at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, in October 2018. — Raf Sanchez, NBC news , 29 Apr. 2026 Noun His work focuses on preserving stories of war and conflict, past and present. — Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel , 30 Apr. 2026 Coe had a history of discussing time spent behind bars, though both Rolling Stone and CNN say the extent of his criminal past — which included charges for grand theft auto and possession of burglary tools — was believed to have been hyperbolic. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News , 30 Apr. 2026 Adverb In years past -- well, actually for forever -- the Cowboys have not put a great deal of importance on the nickel spot. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram , 27 Apr. 2026 Throughout its lifespan, the station has served as a test bed for scientific research in microgravity and has in years past opened itself up to private commercial missions. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today , 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for past Word History Etymology Adjective, Preposition, Noun, and Adverb Middle English, from past participle of passen to pass First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Preposition 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adverb 1799, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of past was in the 14th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing past all in the past (a) quarter past a thing of the past beyond / past redemption blast from the past checkered past half past in times past I wouldn't put it past (someone) leave the past behind live in the past march - past past bearing past due past it past master past one's prime past participle past perfect past tense past the hour relic of the past run past the dim and distant past the past the past perfect this past tick away / by / past whistle past the graveyard See More Rhymes for past bast blast cast caste classed clast fast gassed gast glassed grassed hast See All Rhymes for past Browse Nearby Words passymeasure past pasta See all Nearby Words Articles Related to past Keeping Up with 'Passed' and 'Past' What's passed is in the past, but this article will be helpful today Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past. 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Copy Citation Kids Definition past 1 of 4 adjective ˈpast 1 a : ago 10 years past b : just gone by for the past few months 2 : having existed or taken place in a period before the present past customs 3 : of, relating to, or being a verb tense that in English is usually formed by internal vowel change (as in sang ) or by the addition of a suffix (as in laughed ) and that expresses time gone by 4 : no longer serving a past president past 2 of 4 preposition 1 : beyond entry 2 sense 1 past 50 years old half past ten 2 : in a course by and then beyond the road goes past the house past 3 of 4 noun 1 : a former time or event 2 a : past tense b : a verb form in the past tense 3 : a past life or history especially : a past life that is secret or questionable past 4 of 4 adverb : so as to pass by a deer ran past More from Merriam-Webster on past Nglish: Translation of past for Spanish Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about past Last Updated: 5 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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