Pronunciation: /weɪ bæk wɛn/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 Way back when, I used to play with my friends in the park.
A2 I remember way back when we would go fishing at the lake every weekend.
B1 Way back when I was in high school, I had a part-time job at a local restaurant.
B2 I miss the simplicity of way back when, when life seemed so much easier.
C1 Way back when I first started my career, I had no idea where it would take me.
C2 Way back when I was a child, my grandparents used to tell me stories about their youth.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating the manner, place, time, or degree of the action
A1 Way back when, I used to play with dolls.
A2 Way back when, my grandparents lived in a small village.
B1 Way back when, people didn't have smartphones.
B2 Way back when, traveling by horse and carriage was common.
C1 Way back when, the Industrial Revolution changed society forever.
C2 Way back when, the pyramids were being built in Egypt.
formal Way back when, historical documents were meticulously preserved for future generations.
informal Remember way back when we used to hang out at the old arcade after school?
slang Back in the day, way back when, we used to cruise around in my dad's old car.
figurative Way back when I was just starting out in my career, I had big dreams and aspirations.
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