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- Dictionaryold/əʊld/
adjective
- 1. having lived for a long time; no longer young: "the old man lay propped up on cushions" Similar Opposite
- 2. belonging to the past; former: "valuation under the old rating system was inexact" Similar Opposite
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OLD definition: 1. having lived or existed for many years: 2. unsuitable because intended for older people: 3…. Learn more.
1. a. : dating from the remote past : ancient. old traditions. b. : persisting from an earlier time. an old ailment. they brought up the same old argument. c. : of long standing. an old friend. 2. a. : distinguished from an object of the same kind by being of an earlier date. many still used the old name. b.
Definition of old adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else. The old road had disappeared under grass and heather. Although the old secret police have been abolished, the military police still exist. ...avoiding the corruption and ineffectiveness of the old parties. 6. adjective A2.
Use the adjective old to describe someone who's been alive for a long time. When you're 30, 60 seems old, and when you're 60, 90 seems old. When you're 90, face it, you're old! The adjective old also means former.
Old definition: far advanced in the years of one's or its life. See examples of OLD used in a sentence.
1. having lived or existed for a comparatively long time; far advanced in years or life: an old man; an old building. 2. of or pertaining to the latter part of life or existence: old age. 3. having lived or existed for a specified time: a six-month-old company.
having lived or existed for many years: an old man. We're all getting older. I was shocked by how old he looked. Now come on, you're old enough to tie your own shoelaces, Carlos. I'm too old to be out in the clubs every night. a beautiful old farm house in the country. a battered old car. That's an old joke - I've heard it about a thousand times.
OLD definition: 1. having lived or existed for a long time: 2. having been used or owned for a long time: 3. used…. Learn more.
Old Definition. Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life. Of, like, or characteristic of aged people; specif., mature in judgment, wise, etc. Relatively advanced in age. Pamela is our oldest child.
