old
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1.0
- adjective
- /oʊld/
- That looks cool, but out with the old, in with the new.
- old-fashioned
- old and new
- the old way
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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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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
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4.7
Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time
162
5.3
Old and from a past time that people value, like clothes or furniture
113
5.2
Made long ago and valued for its age or beauty
89
5.8
No longer used or made because something newer replaces it
79
5.0
No longer useful or fashionable because it is old
71
6.2
Not modern and looking old-fashioned
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6.7
Like music or clothes from a past time that feel warm and familiar
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4.5
A person or thing that used to be something but is not now
40
4.2
Very old and present for a long time
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9.9
Very old and not used in everyday life
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8.2
Very old and not useful or suitable now
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9.6
From a time long ago when life was different
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7.3
From earlier times in Europe with traditional style
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5.6
Formerly having a particular job or status
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5.5
Having had a job or role in the past, not now
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4.8
From a time very long ago
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8.4
From an earlier time and not happening now
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9.9
A spelling used to make a place or thing look like it is from the past
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9.9
Exists for a very long time, often about traditions, stories, or ideas
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4.1
A little past middle age for people and slightly out of date for things
1
9.9
Once in a role or position but not now
1
7.9
Part of a family or company that has been around for a long time and keeps old ways
1
9.9
From earlier times and no longer used to talk about people or things
From a long time ago and not new
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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4.4
A person who is very like one of their parents in looks or behaviour
- Informal
8
9.3
A modest, joking way to talk about yourself when you get praise or attention
- Informal
1
8.6
New ideas put into an old way that do not bring real change
- Offensive
A saying that claims a girl who has started her period is ready for sex and to have children
Compounds
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2.0
The later part of life after middle age when people often retire and may lose strength
71
3.3
Books written before Jesus that form the first part of the Bible and are sacred to Jews and Christians
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5.2
A person who has done something for a long time and is respected for their experience
28
4.7
The parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa that Europeans knew before they discovered the Americas
- Slur
19
9.1
A white man often in the southern US who is friendly but supports his group and resists change
- Offensive
12
9.5
An informal rude word for an older woman who is tough and speaks her mind
- Offensive
10
8.4
An older man who makes sexual comments or touches younger people when they do not want him to
- Literature
9
9.9
An early form of the language spoken and written in England and southern Scotland before about AD 1100
7
8.0
A region of the southern United States before the Civil War known for plantations and slavery
- Literature
6
7.9
Men from the same schools who use connections to help each other get jobs and often keep others out
4
4.1
A famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park that shoots hot water and steam about every hour
- Literature
2
9.9
An ancient powerful being far older than humans that is dangerous or ignores people
- Offensive
2
9.6
A person who prefers the usual way of doing things and does not accept new ideas
2
8.5
A nickname for Andrew Jackson, the 7th United States president known for being tough
- UK
2
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.