old
∞
1.0
- adjective
- /oʊld/
:
viejo
- Tiny roads weave between the old houses and castles.
- years old
- age-old
- old and new
Tiny roads weave between the old houses and castles.
- Tiny roads weave between the old houses and castles.
- But old doesn't mean good, or old doesn't mean not good.
- I find that you know, watching old films on Netflix.
- She's been doing laps around the old, you know, Dick Stadium.
- Yeah, it's hard to say like do your old videos do well.
- Can you just fire up your old PC and start making money?
- Those programs operate on the boring old computer.
Examples
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The museum features a collection of ancient artifacts, including some very old coins.
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The rich old man is my father.
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These were stunning again, years old, years and years and years old.
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Although bringing flowers to the sick is an old custom, it remains popular.
Academic text (2015) -
There are some Volkswagen Bugs that are 50 years old or more and still running.
Academic text (2012) -
Although this statement is almost 10 years old, it still holds true today, with few exceptions.
Academic text (2008) -
After years of neglect, the old castle is finally being restored to its former glory.
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My grandparents often tell fascinating stories about their old neighborhood before it was developed.
Synonyms
∞
3.4
Very old and from a long time ago
283
1.0
A person who is past middle age
202
1.2
Having a certain number of years, used before a number
118
5.2
Made long ago and valued for its age or beauty
45
4.1
Continuing for a long time
38
4.2
Very old and present for a long time
18
6.7
Like music or clothes from a past time that feel warm and familiar
16
9.6
From a time long ago when life was different
5
5.3
Old and from a past time that people value, like clothes or furniture
4
9.9
A spelling used to make a place or thing look like it is from the past
3
9.9
Exists for a very long time, often about traditions, stories, or ideas
2
9.3
A form of life that comes from an early stage of growth and has changed little since
2
7.2
Very old and from a long time ago
1
4.1
A little past middle age for people and slightly out of date for things
1
6.5
Showing signs of long use, like yellowed pages or a cracked spine
Part of a family or company that has been around for a long time and keeps old ways
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
7
4.4
A person who is very like one of their parents in looks or behaviour
- Informal
2
9.3
A modest, joking way to talk about yourself when you get praise or attention
- Offensive
A saying that claims a girl who has started her period is ready for sex and to have children
Compounds
109
2.0
The later part of life after middle age when people often retire and may lose strength
- Literature
62
9.9
A respected spirit of an ancestor who protects people and gives wisdom
39
5.2
A person who has done something for a long time and is respected for their experience
27
3.3
Books written before Jesus that form the first part of the Bible and are sacred to Jews and Christians
16
4.0
Books that form the first part of the Christian Bible and contain Hebrew sacred writings
15
4.7
The parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa that Europeans knew before they discovered the Americas
- Slur
10
9.1
A white man often in the southern US who is friendly but supports his group and resists change
- Offensive
8
8.4
An older man who makes sexual comments or touches younger people when they do not want him to
7
8.0
A region of the southern United States before the Civil War known for plantations and slavery
- Literature
4
9.9
An early form of the language spoken and written in England and southern Scotland before about AD 1100
3
4.1
A famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park that shoots hot water and steam about every hour
- Literature
3
7.9
Men from the same schools who use connections to help each other get jobs and often keep others out
- Specialized
1
8.6
A traditional-looking font like books from long ago with small difference between thick and thin lines
- UK
1
6.5
The central court in London that hears serious criminal trials for England and Wales
How Old
Surface Forms
Etymology
Old comes from the same old word eald meaning 'long' or 'for a long time'. That's why we call things 'old' when they have existed a long time and are not new or recent.