museum-piece
Definition
Noun: - An object worthy of being displayed in a museum: "museum-piece" refers to an item that is considered valuable, rare, or historically significant enough to be kept and exhibited in a museum. - An outdated or obsolete thing: In informal or figurative usage, "museum-piece" describes something that is very old-fashioned, no longer in practical use, or considered a relic of the past.
Usage Examples
- (A valuable, historical object.)
- (An outdated, obsolete item.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be a museum-piece": to be so old or outmoded that it seems fit only for display in a museum.
- His 1970s car is a museum-piece, but he still drives it every day. (The car is extremely old-fashioned.)
Variants and Related Words
- Museum (n): a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept and displayed.
- We visited the art museum to see the new exhibit. (A place for preserving and showing artifacts.)
Synonyms
- Antique: an old and valuable object, often collected for its age or craftsmanship.
- Relic: an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest.
- Obsolete item: something no longer in use because it has been replaced by something newer.
Related Idioms
- A museum piece: used idiomatically to refer to something very old or out of date.
- That typewriter is a museum piece; nobody uses them anymore. (It is a relic of the past.)
Phrasal Verbs
- No common phrasal verbs directly associated with "museum-piece" (the word is typically used as a noun phrase without verb forms).