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Definition past in British English

past adjective

adjective
/pɑːst/
1

happening or existing in the period of time that has just finished

Example

The patient's condition has improved over the past 24 hours.

Example

He has spent the past two weeks travelling around the country.

Example

In the past year, nearly 15,000 jobs have been lost in Scotland.

Synonyms and related words
past ago previously
1.1

happening or existing at any earlier time

Example

I know from past experience that this work is very time-consuming.

Example

The report is highly critical of the Department's past performance.

Example

He is a past president of the Union.

Example

The shaded areas on the map show the past and present extent of the forest.

Synonyms and related words
past ago previously
2

ended, or no longer existing

Example

Summer is past, and autumn is upon us.

Example

My running days are long past.

Synonyms and related words
finished completed exhausted
Definition past in British English

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a blast from the past (phrase) be a past master at doing something (phrase) be past caring (phrase) redemption (phrase) retrieval (phrase) first past the post (phrase) first-past-the-post (adjective) fly-past (noun) get past (phrasal verb) half past etc (phrase) I wouldn’t put it past someone (to do something) (phrase) live in the past (phrase) march-past (noun) past (adverb, preposition) past (noun) past (adjective) past it (phrase) past its sell-by date (phrase) past master (noun) past participle (noun) put the past behind you (phrase) quarter (noun) the past continuous (noun) the past perfect (noun) the past simple (noun) the simple past (noun) worm (your way) etc something (phrase)