Pronunciation: /bɪˈfɔrtɑɪm/
noun a previous or earlier time
A1 Long beforetime, people used to communicate through letters.
A2 Beforetime, there were no smartphones or internet.
B1 The village elders shared stories of beforetime traditions.
B2 Beforetime, the ancient civilization thrived in this region.
C1 Scholars study the artifacts from beforetime to understand ancient cultures.
C2 Beforetime, the world was a very different place with its own set of customs and beliefs.
adverb in time past; previously
A1 I had never seen snow beforetime.
A2 She used to visit her grandparents beforetime.
B1 Beforetime, people relied on horses for transportation.
B2 The village was peaceful beforetime, but now it's full of tourists.
C1 Beforetime, the city was known for its thriving art scene.
C2 Beforetime, he was a respected professor in the field of economics.
formal The historian studied the events of beforetime to understand the origins of civilization.
informal I never knew what life was like beforetime, it must have been so different.
slang Back in the beforetime, things were wild and crazy.
figurative The ancient ruins stood as a reminder of the greatness that existed beforetime.
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