🏛️antiquity

Meaning

The ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages.

The ancient past, especially the period of classical and other human civilizations before the Middle Ages.

Example Sentences

The ruins are remnants of a civilization from antiquity.

The ruins are a reminder of the city's antiquity.

Synonyms

ancient times, classical era, past, olden days, Ancient Times, Classical Era, Oldness

Entry 1

ancient times, classical era, past, olden days

Entry 2

Ancient Times, Classical Era, Oldness

Antonyms

modernity, present, Modernity, Present, Contemporary

Entry 1

modernity, present

Entry 2

Modernity, Present, Contemporary

Collocations

from antiquity, in antiquity, antiquity period