past

noun
päst

The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

Example

“a book about a time machine that can transport people back into the past”

Other meanings

The past tense.

Example sentences

“In the past, I would have thought differently.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Who controls the past controls the future.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“He's been living in his van for the past few months.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “past” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.