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- pronunciation:
- old
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
older, oldest |
| definition 1: |
When someone is old, it means that they have lived for many years.
Ken's grandmother is old, but she still lives a healthy life.- synonyms:
- aged, elderly
- antonyms:
- little, young
- similar words:
- retired, senior
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| definition 2: |
If a thing is old, it has existed for a long time. If your house is old, it is not new.
Tyler's parents are trying to sell their old furniture before they move out of their house.Our town has a lot of old buildings that have been around for a hundred or two hundred years.- synonyms:
- ancient, archaic
- antonyms:
- brand-new, latest, new
- similar words:
- old-fashioned
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| definition 3: |
When something is part of the past, we call it old. If you move from one house to another house, the house where you lived before is now your old house.
My father showed me his old neighborhood and where he used to go to school as a kid.Amy thinks her new teacher is OK, but she liked her old teacher better.- synonyms:
- former, past, previous
- antonyms:
- current, modern
- similar words:
- antique, earlier
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| definition 4: |
If you have an old friend, it means that you have been friends with this person for a long time.
My mother has an old friend coming over for dinner, and she's very excited to talk to her again. She's been friends with her since elementary school.- synonyms:
- lasting
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| definition 5: |
We use "old" to tell the age of a person or thing. For example, if you have a six-year-old brother, it means you have a brother who was born six years ago. If your house is ten years old, it means it was new ten years ago.
We have a five-year-old cat, and we have a dog that is five years old too. |
| related words: |
archaic, worn |
| derivations: |
oldish (adj.), oldness (n.) |
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