Meaning & use
used to
A phrase used with a base verb to describe something that regularly happened or was true in the past but no longer does.
See it in a sentence
We used to walk to school together every morning before the new bus route started.
This town used to be much quieter before the highway was built nearby.
A note on using this word
Used to is always followed by the base form of a verb; do not confuse it with 'be used to', which means 'be accustomed to'.
Words with a similar meaning
formerlyonce
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