memory lane

American  

noun

1. the memory of one's past life likened to a road down which one may travel.

   The class reunion was a trip down memory lane.

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Etymology

Origin of memory lane

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Berkshire’s purchase of New York Times marks a trip down memory lane for the company since Berkshire has long had a soft spot for the newspaper business.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

But it was still a trip down memory lane as they became Sheila Corkhill and her ex-husband Bobby Grant once more, returning to the close that captured the hearts of so many viewers.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

But a quick walk down memory lane is all that’s needed to remind us that, on average, investors are better off because of creative destruction.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

Despite being scared for his first appearance on “Hot Ones,” Owen Wilson conquered the wings of death like a champion, all while traveling down memory lane to discuss his most famous and hardest film projects.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

And so it was that the weekend that was to have been a watershed in Dedd’s life turned into a trip down memory lane in a rented boat.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez