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Definition gone in British English

gone adjective

adjective
/ɡɒn/
1

someone who is gone is no longer present in a place

Example

I'll be gone for about half an hour.

Example

Bob and his family have been gone about six months now.

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1.1

something that is gone no longer exists or has all been used

Example

Sadly, those days are gone now.

Example

The milk's all gone.

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3

not alive anymore; dead

Example

Both his parents are gone.

Definition gone in British English