1. See atavism. 2. One that has characteristics of an earlier time: a song that is a throwback to the big-band era.

a person or thing that evokes memories or imitates something from the past (often used attributively): On their anniversary, she took to social media with a throwback photo from their …

Dec 4, 2016 · The meaning of THROWBACK is one that is suggestive of or suited to an earlier time or style. How to use throwback in a sentence.

It is the acts of barbarity, a throwback from the past; it is the violence that we have lived with for so long.

Definition of throwback noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 14, 2025 · Under the throwback rule, sales into a state where the taxpayer is not taxable are “thrown back” from the destination state to the origin state by adding the nontaxable sales to …

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 throw•back /ˈθroʊˌbæk/ n. [countable] an act of throwing back. an act of going back to an earlier time or …

Something that is reminiscent of an earlier time, often evoking a sense of nostalgia or a return to past styles, trends, or characteristics. See example sentences, synonyms, and etymology for …

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If you say that something is a throwback to a former time, you mean that it is like something that existed a long time ago.