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antiquing

antiquing

7 5.6
Looking for and buying old furniture and other things
  • noun
  • /ænˈtɪkɪŋ/
  • US
translation icon : caza de antigüedades
  • So now, if we find something on our antiquing trip, wouldn't it be fun?
  • go antiquing
  • antiquing trip
  • weekend antiquing

Examples

  • A little bit of antiquing in Rome.

    Blog text (17)

  • Anna needed to go antiquing at least twice a month.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Then we drove around, did some antiquing, had a great breakfast, picked up some lunch.

  • "We're going out antiquing tomorrow, aren't we?"

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Let's go antiquing.

    Toy Story 4 (2019)

  • She spends every Saturday antiquing at local flea markets looking for rare collectibles.

  • They enjoy antiquing together, often finding unique treasures from different eras.

  • Finding a beautiful vase while antiquing has become one of her favorite weekend activities.

How Serious

antiquing
  • US
7 5.6
browsing
14 2.8

Surface Forms

antiquing singular
antiquings plural

Morphology

antiquing = antique (transparent) = antique + ing

Formed by adding the productive gerund/participle suffix '-ing' to the verb 'antique'; the meaning 'the activity of looking for/buying antiques' follows directly.

Etymology

Antiquing comes from antique, a word that means 'old' and is the same root as antiquity ('old times'). So, to go antiquing is the hobby of searching for and buying things that are 'old' or from another time.