Simple meaning
What does Legacy mean?
A legacy is what people leave behind for others.
Dictionary definition
Something valuable, such as ideas or traditions, that is left for future people.
Example sentences
Legacy in a sentence
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In class, we learned what legacy means.
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During a reading activity, the teacher used legacy in a history passage.
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Our project showed how legacy helps explain change over time in social studies.
Synonyms
Words like Legacy
heritageWhat is passed down over time.
inheritanceSomething received from earlier people or family.
Antonyms
Opposite words
lossWhen nothing is passed on.
erasureRemoving signs of what came before.
Word family
Legacy word family
Base word
legacy
noun
legacy
Base form.
noun
legacies
Related form.
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What does legacy mean?
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