time capsule

noun

a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.

time capsule

a container holding articles, documents, etc, representative of the current age, buried in the earth or in the foundations of a new building for discovery in the future

First recorded in 1935–40

A 1914 time capsule forgotten for years was finally opened at the New York Historical Society.

The New York Historical Society plans to seal a new time capsule this week that is more reflective of our current pop culture.

The country, with a population of just 725,000, has an insular nature preserving it as a time capsule.

It's a bit like walking into a time capsule, but it adds to the overall unique experience of traveling to the DPRK.

The contents of the time capsule will be displayed at the Oklahoma Historical Society.

There in front of him, ripped open like a can of sardines, was the gleaming metal skin of the time capsule!

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