Ago

/əˈɡoʊ/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

used to indicate the time something happened in the past

She called me an hour ago.

used to indicate a period before the present

They moved to the city three years ago.

indicating a point in time preceding the present moment

I finished reading that book a week ago.

showing a time reference that is further back from now

We met at the park just two days ago.

referring to a time that is unspecified but is understood to be in the past

Long ago, this area was a dense forest.

From Old English 'āgān,' meaning 'to go away.'

long ago

A long time in the past.

not long ago

A short time in the past.

past

The time that has already happened.

before

At an earlier time.

A way to express that something happened in the distant past.

We went to that concert ages ago!

Referring to something that seems outdated.

That style was cool back in the day, but it feels so old-fashioned now.