old

1 of 2

adjective

ˈōld

for sense 9 usually

ˈōl

older; oldest

: dating from the remote past : ancient

old traditions

: persisting from an earlier time

an old ailment

they brought up the same old argument

: of long standing

an old friend

: distinguished from an object of the same kind by being of an earlier date

many still used the old name

capitalized : belonging to an early period in the development of a language or literature

Old Persian

: having existed for a specified period of time

a child three years old

: of, relating to, or originating in a past era

old chronicles record the event

: advanced in years or age

an old person

: showing the characteristics of age

looked old at 20

: experienced

an old trooper speaking of the last war

: former

his old students

: showing the effects of time or use : worn, aged

old shoes

: no longer in use : discarded

old rags

: of a grayish or dusty color

old mauve

: tiresome

gets old fast

: long familiar

same old story

good old Joe

—used as an intensive

a high old time

—used to express an attitude of affection or amusement

a big old dogflex the old bicepsany old time

old

2 of 2

noun

: one of a specified age

—usually used in combination

a 3-year-old

: old or earlier time

—used in the phrase of old

the cavalry of old

Example Sentences

Adjective He's an old man now. We rented an old black-and-white movie. There's an old saying that good fences make good neighbors. a new approach to an old problem She wore a T-shirt and an old pair of jeans. I wish you would stop wearing that dirty old hat! The hotel was old and dingy. the oldest known civilization in the region The house we live in is 50 years old. We went back to visit our old neighborhood. Noun Young and old alike will enjoy the movie. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Jackson was dating Sophia’s mother, 31-year-old Samantha Johnson, at the time of the child’s murder.

Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 The 73-year-old Charles, who spent seven decades as heir apparent, automatically became king when his mother died, and vowed to follow her example.

Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 In his chase for 700 homers, the 42-year-old Pujols has 21 games left in his 22nd and final season in the big leagues.

John Perrotto, ajc, 11 Sep. 2022 For Carolina Sinisalo, the grief of a shooting that killed her 15-year-old son Robin and partly paralyzed her older son Alejandro was nearly unfathomable.

Amela Mahovic, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 The 41-year-old developer was the subject of a tax lien that has since been settled, and at least one persisting civil judgment.

Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Bishop, who also has a 1-month-old son, said Serenity started physical therapy on Friday and is happy to be up and around.

Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Other recent cases have included the sentencing of a 75-year-old activist to nine months in jail for planning to protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics earlier this year.

Jake Kwon, Simone Mccarthy And Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022 The 4-year-old female named Sarra apparently climbed a nylon-coated, chain link mesh fence and chewed its way through a connection between the fencing and the mesh lid that tops the holding area, Chris Kuhar, the zoo’s executive director, said.

Peter Krouse, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022

Noun

The novel is told from the viewpoint of Davy Ross, a lonely 13-year old who is forced to move in with his estranged mother after his grandmother dies.

USA Today, 20 June 2021 There’s a new old on the market: The early aughts are now vintage.

New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021 Andrea Vallone, a 27-year old who works at a major tech company, started banking on Hinge after hearing about the idea through Kawahata.

Kaya Yurieff And Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, 2 Nov. 2020 Tiz the Law, a majestic-looking colt with a striking white blaze covering most of his face, has established himself as the dominant 3-year old of this year and the heavy favorite in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.

Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2020 Joi also testified on behalf of a change in state law that eliminated work permits for 16- and 17-year-olds.

Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2020 In 2018, just 25.6% of 16-year-olds were licensed to drive, down from 46.2% in 1983, according to a study by Michael Sivak, managing director of Sivak Applied Research.

Keith Naughton, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020 This showed that of the 14-18-year-olds who could read fluently, nearly 30% could not apply these reading skills to understand how to use an Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) based on written instructions on the packet.

Azeez Gupta, Quartz India, 3 Feb. 2020 Three 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old were arrested Wednesday in Cleveland, police spokeswoman Sgt.

Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 12 Feb. 2020 See More

Phrases Containing old

Kids Definition

old 1 of 2

adjective

ˈōld

older; oldest

: having lived a long time

an old dog

: showing the effects of time or use

Grandpa wore an old coat.

: having existed for a specified length of time

My brother is three years old.

: dating from the distant past : ancient

an old custom

: having lasted or been such for a long time

She's an old friend of mine.

: former

My old neighbors came to visit.

old

2 of 2

noun

: a distant or earlier time

Life was tough in days of old.

单词	older
释义	old 1 of 2 adjective ˈōld for sense 9 usually ˈōl older; oldest 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 capitalized : belonging to an early period in the development of a language or literature Old Persian 3 : having existed for a specified period of time a child three years old 4 : of, relating to, or originating in a past era old chronicles record the event 5 a : advanced in years or age an old person b : showing the characteristics of age looked old at 20 6 : experienced an old trooper speaking of the last war 7 : former his old students 8 a : showing the effects of time or use : worn, aged old shoes b : no longer in use : discarded old rags c : of a grayish or dusty color old mauve d : tiresome gets old fast 9 a : long familiar same old story good old Joe b —used as an intensive a high old time c —used to express an attitude of affection or amusement a big old dogflex the old bicepsany old time old 2 of 2 noun 1 : one of a specified age —usually used in combination a 3-year-old 2 : old or earlier time —used in the phrase of old the cavalry of old Synonyms Adjective aged aging ageing ancient elderly geriatric long-lived older over-the-hill senescent senior unyoung See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective He's an old man now. We rented an old black-and-white movie. There's an old saying that good fences make good neighbors. a new approach to an old problem She wore a T-shirt and an old pair of jeans. I wish you would stop wearing that dirty old hat! The hotel was old and dingy. the oldest known civilization in the region The house we live in is 50 years old. We went back to visit our old neighborhood. Noun Young and old alike will enjoy the movie. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Jackson was dating Sophia’s mother, 31-year-old Samantha Johnson, at the time of the child’s murder. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 The 73-year-old Charles, who spent seven decades as heir apparent, automatically became king when his mother died, and vowed to follow her example. Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 In his chase for 700 homers, the 42-year-old Pujols has 21 games left in his 22nd and final season in the big leagues. John Perrotto, ajc, 11 Sep. 2022 For Carolina Sinisalo, the grief of a shooting that killed her 15-year-old son Robin and partly paralyzed her older son Alejandro was nearly unfathomable. Amela Mahovic, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 The 41-year-old developer was the subject of a tax lien that has since been settled, and at least one persisting civil judgment. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Bishop, who also has a 1-month-old son, said Serenity started physical therapy on Friday and is happy to be up and around. Carol Robinson \| Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Other recent cases have included the sentencing of a 75-year-old activist to nine months in jail for planning to protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics earlier this year. Jake Kwon, Simone Mccarthy And Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022 The 4-year-old female named Sarra apparently climbed a nylon-coated, chain link mesh fence and chewed its way through a connection between the fencing and the mesh lid that tops the holding area, Chris Kuhar, the zoo’s executive director, said. Peter Krouse, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 Noun The novel is told from the viewpoint of Davy Ross, a lonely 13-year old who is forced to move in with his estranged mother after his grandmother dies. USA Today, 20 June 2021 There’s a new old on the market: The early aughts are now vintage. New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021 Andrea Vallone, a 27-year old who works at a major tech company, started banking on Hinge after hearing about the idea through Kawahata. Kaya Yurieff And Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, 2 Nov. 2020 Tiz the Law, a majestic-looking colt with a striking white blaze covering most of his face, has established himself as the dominant 3-year old of this year and the heavy favorite in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2020 Joi also testified on behalf of a change in state law that eliminated work permits for 16- and 17-year-olds. Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2020 In 2018, just 25.6% of 16-year-olds were licensed to drive, down from 46.2% in 1983, according to a study by Michael Sivak, managing director of Sivak Applied Research. Keith Naughton, Bloomberg.com, 10 May 2020 This showed that of the 14-18-year-olds who could read fluently, nearly 30% could not apply these reading skills to understand how to use an Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) based on written instructions on the packet. Azeez Gupta, Quartz India, 3 Feb. 2020 Three 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old were arrested Wednesday in Cleveland, police spokeswoman Sgt. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 12 Feb. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Adjective and Noun Middle English, from Old English eald; akin to Old High German alt old, Latin alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, deep First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing old age-old any old dirty old man for old times' sake give it the old college try good old good old boy got the old heave-ho grand old man in one's old age money for old rope of old old age old before one's time old boy old boys' network old enough to know better old-fashioned old girl old friend old gold old-growth old-line old maid old lady old hat old habits die hard old hand old guard old man old school old school tie old salt old rose old news old money old-man's beard old master old-shoe old sledge old stagers old style old-timer old-time old-timey old wives' tale old-world one's old self returned to her old self reopen old wounds ripe old age the good old days the old country the old Adam the old guard the (old) heave-ho the old school there's no fool like an old fool the same old story the same old up to one's (old) tricks you can't teach an old dog new tricks young/old for one's years young and old as old as the hills know (someone) of old (as) tough as old boots chip off the old block any old day old boy network old goat old country See More age-old any old dirty old man for old times' sake give it the old college try good old good old boy got the old heave-ho grand old man in one's old age money for old rope of old old age old before one's time old boy old boys' network old enough to know better old-fashioned old girl old friend old gold old-growth old-line old maid old lady old hat old habits die hard old hand old guard old man old school old school tie old salt old rose old news old money old-man's beard old master old-shoe old sledge old stagers old style old-timer old-time old-timey old wives' tale old-world one's old self returned to her old self reopen old wounds ripe old age the good old days the old country the old Adam the old guard the (old) heave-ho the old school there's no fool like an old fool the same old story the same old up to one's (old) tricks you can't teach an old dog new tricks young/old for one's years young and old as old as the hills know (someone) of old (as) tough as old boots chip off the old block any old day old boy network old goat old country See More Kids Definition old 1 of 2 adjective ˈōld older; oldest 1 : having lived a long time an old dog 2 : showing the effects of time or use Grandpa wore an old coat. 3 : having existed for a specified length of time My brother is three years old. 4 : dating from the distant past : ancient an old custom 5 : having lasted or been such for a long time She's an old friend of mine. 6 : former My old neighbors came to visit. old 2 of 2 noun : a distant or earlier time Life was tough in days of old. older adjective as in elderly being of advanced years and especially past middle age an older woman was the chief librarian for the town Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance elderly aging old aged ageing ancient senior geriatric senescent adult unyoung over-the-hill long in the tooth long-lived octogenarian oldish sexagenarian venerable retired septuagenarian nonagenarian centenarian mature of a certain age superannuated senile middle-aged decrepit doddering pensioned grown-up tottery patriarchal spavined anile overaged overage matriarchal Antonyms & Near Antonyms young youthful youngish ageless adolescent juvenile immature minor underage inexperienced puerile green preteen infantile childlike childish raw callow babyish infantine kiddish See More
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old

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