Simple meaning
What does Artifact mean?
An artifact is an old object that teaches us about history.
Dictionary definition
An object from the past, often kept because it helps us learn about earlier times.
Example sentences
Artifact in a sentence
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In class, we learned what artifact means.
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During a reading activity, the teacher used artifact in a history passage.
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Our project showed how artifact helps explain change over time in social studies.
Synonyms
Words like Artifact
historical objectAn object connected to earlier times.
relicAn older item saved from the past.
Antonyms
Opposite words
modern itemSomething made recently.
new objectAn object that is not from the past.
Word family
Artifact word family
Base word
artifact
noun
artifact
Base form.
noun
artifacts
Related form.
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What does artifact mean?
Artifact is used for an artifact is an old object that teaches us about history.
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