🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

passé

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-se

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Memory lane/ˈmɛm.əri leɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Regarder ces photos anciennes est un vrai voyage dans le passé."

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As noun
  1. 1

    An imaginary street or pathway where one walks in memory, revisiting past times, events, and experiences.

    "Looking through our old childhood photo albums was a wonderful trip down memory lane."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase originated in the mid-20th century as a metaphorical pathway representing the course of one's memories. It gained widespread popularity through popular culture, notably through songs and nostalgic broadcasting, before becoming a fixed idiomatic expression in modern English.

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