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

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memory lane

This trip down memory lane is entertaining, but does it really matter if 2006 and 2026 wind up being similar?

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

But perhaps because of the groundwork the two had laid, those emails largely weren’t complaints but rather “these memory lane kind of conversations” about, for example, peoples’ relationships with their gear and the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

What this walk down memory lane suggests is that the doom-and-gloomers are likely making things seem worse than they really are.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

As the festival kicks off its 25th year, we combed through The Times’ extensive archives to take a trip down Coachella’s memory lane.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

Mapping out memory lane seemed like an epic way to close out this summer.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera