time capsule

noun

1
: a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age
2
: something resembling a time capsule
sunken vessels are archaeological time capsulesPhilip Trupp

Examples of time capsule in a Sentence

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Museum unveils artifacts from century-old time capsule A World War I Museum in Kansas City excavated a century-old time capsule, revealing a cornucopia of early 20th-century relics, artifacts and documents. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 The oldest hotels in the world are almost like a livable time capsule of a certain era or moment in history. Nick Mafi, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024 The innovation here is putting the viewer into the future and using news archive from today as a time capsule. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024 Not quite a Saturday morning canyon carver, instead this Benz serves perfectly as the Sunday brunch cruiser, a true time capsule from a bygone era of motoring that Mercedes, and almost every automaker, can still learn from today. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for time capsule 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of time capsule was in 1938

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“Time capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20capsule. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

time capsule

noun
: a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is placed (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age
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