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Word "RETRONYM" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a word introduced because an existing term has become inadequate
Examples:
Nobody ever heard of analog clocks until digital clocks became common, so `analog clock' is a retronym

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Perhaps snail mail lost entry or a little mistake? The Times Mephisto 22 Jun 2025
Term such as "brickand-mortar store" or "meatspace"
Snail mail, e.g. LA Times Daily 07 Sep 2024
"Landline," "silent film" or "meatspace," e.g. USA Today 26 Jul 2024
New word for something old LA Times Daily 24 Jan 2024
'Rotary phone,' for one New York Times 10 Aug 2018
"Rotary phone," for one
'Acoustic guitar' or 'terrestrial radio' New York Times 20 Dec 2015
"Acoustic guitar" or "terrestrial radio"
"Cloth diaper" or "film camera"
Analog watch, for one
"Acoustic guitar" or "push lawn mower," e.g.
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