memory lane

Related to memory lane: down memory lane

memory lane

A set or series of memories of one's past life, likened to a roadway that one may visit or take a tour of. (Used primarily in the phrase "stroll/take a trip/walk etc. down memory lane.") My grandmother spends more time strolling down memory lane these days than conversing about the present. It was lovely finding our old photo albums and taking a trip down memory lane. To be quite honest, it's growing quite dull doing nothing but re-visiting memory lane when I get together with my high school friends.
See also: lane, memory
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • down memory lane
  • lane
  • stroll down memory lane
  • boiling point
  • bloom of youth
  • broom closet
  • closet
  • a change of tack
  • (one's) (hand)writing is like chicken scratch
  • as though
References in periodicals archive
Turning to a trip down memory lane between songs, Geri's departure was brought up, with Mel B lightening the mood with the comment: 'On my f***ing birthday, she left!' The show was hugely anticipated, and it proved to be the ultimate, fun-filled and feelgood trip down memory lane, with the theatrics, dancers and stagemanship seriously good quality.
Memory Lane is being used by Accenture Interactive and Stockholm Exergi to address the challenges of elderly loneliness and provide an innovative social solution.
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With good things always coming in threes, Ken also handed over a cheque for PS1,000, again for the Memory Lane appeal, from the Great Sutton Male Voice Choir.
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For me, a visit to Bangor races is a trip down memory lane. It was there as a child that my lifelong interest in jump racing was first stirred.
We all love getting together with friends and family, having fun and creating new memories - Dinner Down Memory Lane is all about doing just that.
When strolling Memory Lane. Where long lost smells rekindle thought, imagination has been caught, back to the fore your childhood's brought.
A BUS ride down memory lane? As your letter writer found, a bus ride in Birmingham can be more of a nightmare than a trip back into nostalgic history.
And they have won particular praise for their Memory Lane Communities, which help support patients with dementia and Alzheimer's by embracing their past through the use of memory boxes, photo albums and music.
The band began their set with an a cappella version of Memory Lane, title track of their sixth album, Memory Lane: The Best of McFly, which illustrated their impressive vocal harmonies.
The retirement specialist is also organising a competition to win a trip down memory lane during the event at the development in School Lane.
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"At the Corner of Music Row and Memory Lane" is a memoir and autobiography of Stan Hitchcock, the force behind Country Music Television, or better known as CMT.