Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
back-in-the-day
idiom
/bæk ɪn ðə deɪ/
Definition
A phrase used to refer to a time in the past that is often remembered fondly or nostalgically.
Examples
- Back in the day, we used to play outside until the street lights came on.
- I remember back in the day when music was all about the lyrics.
- Back in the day, people communicated through letters and phone calls, not texts and social media.
Meaning
This expression evokes a sense of nostalgia for simpler, often happier times in one’s life or history.
Synonyms
- in the past
- once upon a time
- formerly
