one for the ages

== English == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === for the ages (not comparable) (idiomatic) Especially memorable and noteworthy; deserving to endure for a very long time. ==== Usage notes ==== Now often used in the expression one for the ages. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== for the book === Adverb === for the ages (not comparable) (idiomatic) In a manner that produces long-lasting effects; for posterity; for a very long duration. 1947 Feb. 28, "Quality Endures" (advertisement), Ellensburg Daily Record, p. 3 (retrieved 12 Sept 2013): Some men build hastily and quickly so that their work serves only its transient purpose, and is soon forgotten. Others build for the ages.