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old

adjectiveA1UK /əʊld/ US /ˈoʊld/

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
Of a perishable item, having existed for most of, or more than, its shelf life.
Of a species or language, belonging to a lineage that is distantly related to others.

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Of an earlier time.

Former, previous.
That is no longer in existence.
Obsolete; out-of-date.
Familiar.
Being a graduate or alumnus of a school, especially a public school.UK

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive, and combined with another adjective.
Indicating affection and familiarity.informal
Designed for a mature audience; unsuitable for children below a certain age.

Forms

comparative: older, elder
superlative: oldest, eldest

Example sentences10026 results

I am too old for this world.

I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.