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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMemory lane
/ˈmɛm.əri leɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An imaginary street or pathway where one walks in memory, revisiting past times, events, and experiences.
"Looking through our old childhood photo albums was a wonderful trip down memory lane."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase originated in the mid-20th century as a metaphorical pathway representing the course of one's memories. It gained widespread popularity through popular culture, notably through songs and nostalgic broadcasting, before becoming a fixed idiomatic expression in modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Memory lane" is said worldwide
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passé
Transliteration: pa-se
"Regarder ces photos anciennes est un vrai voyage dans le passé."
Erinnerung
Transliteration: e-ri-nu-rung
"Das alte Fotoalbum war eine schöne Reise in die Vergangenheit."
nostalgia
Transliteration: nos-tal-gia
"Guardare quelle vecchie foto è stato un tuffo nel passato."
nostalgia
Transliteration: nos-tal-hia
"Ver esas viejas fotos fue un viaje al pasado."
nostalgia
Transliteration: nos-tal-gia
"Olhar para aquelas fotos antigas foi uma viagem ao passado."
यादों का सफ़र
Transliteration: yaadon ka safar
"पुरानी तस्वीरें देखना यादों की गली में जाने जैसा था।"
回忆录
Transliteration: huí yì lù
"翻看旧相册就像是一次重温旧梦的旅程。"
추억의 길
Transliteration: chu-eok-ui gil
"오래된 사진을 보는 것은 추억의 길을 걷는 것 같았다."
思い出の小道
Transliteration: omoide no komichi
"古い写真を見ることは思い出の小道を歩くようなものだった。"
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