time machine
noun
a theoretical apparatus that would convey one to the past or future.
time machines
-
pluralof time machine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The idea that black holes might connect distant regions of the cosmos — or even act as time machines — inspired countless papers, books and films.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
It’s not that these bottles get better with time, per se; it’s that the bottles themselves are little liquid time machines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
And the beauty of time machines is that they are the perfect vehicles for telling stories about how precarious and contingent our rights are.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2022
Like time machines, these poems also project us into the future, using the past as a resource to create materials for survival.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
As for time machines, perhaps you too have longed to live among the ancient Romans, practicing elocution like Demosthenes with your mouth comically full of pebbles.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
