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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)

past

/pɑːst/

noun1 of 2

the time that existed before now (e.g., long ago)

  • “It was already past one when we left the party.”Tatoeba
  • “In the past, he would often go out at night.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To change place.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

past: meaning, pronunciation and examples · Toofey