ago

American  

[uh-goh] / əˈgoʊ /

adjective

1. gone; gone by; past (usually preceded by a noun).

   five days ago.

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adverb

1. in past time; in the past.

   All this happened long ago.

ago British  

/ əˈɡəʊ /

adverb

1. in the past

   five years ago

   long ago

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Usage

What does ago mean? Ago means in the past.It’s always used in combination with other words that indicate exactly or about how much time has passed since something happened—never by itself (you wouldn’t say That happened ago).Examples of such phrases are three weeks ago, an hour ago, five days ago, long ago, and a long time ago.Example: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away ….

Etymology

Origin of ago

before 1000; Middle English ago ( n ), Old English āgān, past participle of āgān to go by, pass, equivalent to ā- a- ³ + gān to go ¹

Example Sentences

When he checked a couple of days ago, the same trip on the same plane cost 3,000 Canadian dollars, or about $2,156.

From The Wall Street Journal

The total value of all deals announced globally jumped roughly 29% in the first quarter from a year ago, but the number of deals is down more than 17% as smaller-deal activity slowed.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few years ago, Magna had plans to build an entirely new business unit around EV battery enclosures, one that Kotagiri predicted would eventually deliver $2.5 billion a year in revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal

A couple of weeks ago, hall of fame trainer Bob Baffert said he was moving a couple of his strings to Kentucky rather than running at Santa Anita after this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

The amounts vary sharply in different areas, and come after hefty rises in large parts of the country a year ago.

From BBC