BYGONE definition: 1. belonging to or happening in a past time: 2. used to tell someone that they should forget about…. Learn more.

The meaning of BYGONE is gone by : past; especially : outmoded. How to use bygone in a sentence.

Definition of bygone adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. earlier; former; past: bygone days. n. 2. Usu., bygones. previous times or experiences.

Dec 14, 2025 · Adjective [edit] bygone (not comparable) Having been or happened in the distant past. quotations

BYGONE definition: past; gone by; earlier; former. See examples of bygone used in a sentence.

by•gone (bī′ gôn′, -gon′), adj. past; gone by; earlier; former: The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days. n. Usually, bygones. that which is past: Let's not talk of bygones. Idioms let bygones …

Bygone means happening or existing a very long time ago. The book recalls other memories of a bygone age.

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bygone, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Britannica Dictionary definition of BYGONE always used before a noun : gone by : from a time in the past the bygone days of our ancestors