time before time

noun

The distant past.

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Meanings

nountime before time (uncountable)
  1. poeticuncountableThe distant past.

    In the time before time, we were the slaves and the humans were the masters.

    2001, Tim Burton, Planet of the Apes (film)
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APA

time before time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20before%20time

MLA

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