American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition once upon a time in American English

once upon a time phrase

phrase
Example

Once upon a time, in a faraway land, lived a beautiful princess.

Synonyms and related words
2

used for talking about a situation that existed in the past but no longer exists, especially when it was better than the situation now

Example

Once upon a time, you could leave your doors unlocked at night and not worry about someone breaking in.

Synonyms and related words
Definition once upon a time in American English