old
∞
1.0
- adjective
- /oʊld/
:
anterior
- That looks cool, but out with the old, in with the new.
- old-fashioned
- old and new
- the old way
This is like, quite an old school term.
- This is like, quite an old school term.
- And it's kind of classic old style scientific racism.
Examples
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By the way, guys, that is my old flat just up there.
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In college football, teams with older stadiums typically have longer pasts and traditions with football.
Academic text (2017) -
I mean, it's, it seems like such an old school party app.
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It's the same as my old school.
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I like the new you but I loved the old Anna.
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Few people, when given the option, would opt to drive the old model without safety additions.
Academic text (2011) -
David, this is an old friend of mine, Charlie Venner.
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Maybe the old legends are true.
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No one disagreed that the old order was either dead or seriously wounded.
Academic text (2017) -
When I visited my hometown, I saw my old school, where I spent most of my childhood.
Synonyms
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1.0
Existing earlier or having held a role before
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1.0
From an earlier time, not happening now
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1.0
Happening before now or before another event
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3.4
Very old and from a long time ago
149
4.7
Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time
118
5.2
Made long ago and valued for its age or beauty
93
5.8
No longer used or made because something newer replaces it
78
5.0
No longer useful or fashionable because it is old
55
4.5
A person or thing that used to be something but is not now
38
4.2
Very old and present for a long time
34
9.9
Very old and not used in everyday life
32
8.2
Very old and not useful or suitable now
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
12
5.6
Formerly having a particular job or status
9
8.4
From an earlier time and not happening now
8
4.8
From a time very long ago
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
5.5
Having had a job or role in the past, not now
3
7.3
From earlier times in Europe with traditional style
3
6.2
Not modern and looking old-fashioned
3
9.9
Exists for a very long time, often about traditions, stories, or ideas
1
4.1
A little past middle age for people and slightly out of date for things
Once in a role or position but not now
Part of a family or company that has been around for a long time and keeps old ways
From earlier times and no longer used to talk about people or things
From a long time ago and not new
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 Recent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Old comes from the old word eald meaning 'long time' or 'before'. So we use old for something that belonged to an earlier time, like an 'old' car or 'old' job that was before the current one.