old, ancient, venerable, antique, antiquated, archaic, obsolete mean having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past. old may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence.

That's an old joke - I've heard it about a thousand times. I think this cheese is old, judging by the smell of it.

Old is the most general term: old lace; an old saying. Ancient pertains to the distant past: "the hills, / Rock-ribbed, and ancient as the sun" (William Cullen Bryant).

You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else.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.

You can use old to describe something of long duration, like your old friends from camp who you visit every summer. Old also has numerous informal or slang uses, like the phrase "any old," which you'd …

3 days ago · Forms with /ɛː/ are either from forms such as West Saxon Old English and Kentish Old English eald or due to analogy with the comparative eldre or superlative eldest.

ancient refers to things that happened or existed in the very distant past and that may or may not exist today. antique refers to things, such as toys, machines, and pieces of furniture, that have been kept …

You can use old to describe something of long duration, like your old friends from camp who you visit every summer. Old also has numerous informal or slang uses, like the phrase "any old," which you'd …

Definition of old adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

OLD meaning: 1. having lived or existed for many years: 2. unsuitable because intended for older people: 3…. Learn more.