memory lane

noun

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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Nearby words

memory, memory bank, memory card, memory cell, memory engram, memory lane, memory mapping, memory span, memory stick, memory trace, memory verse

Origin of memory lane

First recorded in 1950–55

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