in living memoryable to be remembered by people who are alive now.
Water levels on the Mississippi River haven't been this high in living memory.in/within living memoryevents or situations in living memory can be remembered by people who are alive now. Areas of southern Italy are experiencing some of the worst storms in living memory. (= the worst storms that people can remember)
Some of these houses still had outside toilets within living memory. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲