Twas
contraction
It is a short form of 'it was'.
'Twas a cold and snowy night.
Often appears as...
- 'twas the night before christmas
- 'twas a dark and stormy night
Usage tips
Informal
Literary
contraction
It is a short form of 'it was'.
'Twas a cold and snowy night.
Often appears as...
- 'twas the night before christmas
- 'twas a dark and stormy night
Usage tips
Informal
Literary
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Atmosphere
Used to evoke a classic, old-fashioned tone or to mimic historical speech.
'Twas a pleasure to meet thee, good sir.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Modern
'Twas is not commonly used in everyday language today; it appears more in historical or poetic contexts.
At the fair, 'twas as though we'd stepped back in time.
Pro Tip 3/3Christmas Reference
Often associated with Christmas tales, especially the famous poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas'.
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house...
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Atmosphere
Used to evoke a classic, old-fashioned tone or to mimic historical speech.
'Twas a pleasure to meet thee, good sir.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Modern
'Twas is not commonly used in everyday language today; it appears more in historical or poetic contexts.
At the fair, 'twas as though we'd stepped back in time.
Pro Tip 3/3Christmas Reference
Often associated with Christmas tales, especially the famous poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas'.
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house...
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Atmosphere
Used to evoke a classic, old-fashioned tone or to mimic historical speech.
'Twas a pleasure to meet thee, good sir.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Modern
'Twas is not commonly used in everyday language today; it appears more in historical or poetic contexts.
At the fair, 'twas as though we'd stepped back in time.
Pro Tip 3/3Christmas Reference
Often associated with Christmas tales, especially the famous poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas'.
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house...
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twas side of the universe and not a lot of antelopes has died but the animals that we have lost that we have seen here it
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