Definition of "in living memory" in English

Prepositional phrase

1. In recent history, in recorded history amongst the lifespan of extant people; events or situations which can be remembered by people that are still alive.

   • The Roberts Court is the most politically conservative in living memory.
   • Last summer, Georgia was hit by the mightiest heat wave in living memory.
   • Long believed to be extinct, the purple-bellied speckled turtle was sighted for the first time in living memory in a remote pasture near Chicago.