Old
/ˈɒʊld/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Old
noun
- (with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.
"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."
- (in combination) One of a specified age.
"when he was an eight-year-old ; a 62-year-old should"
- A person older than oneself, especially an adult in relation to a teenager.
- (most often plural) One's parents.
"I had to sneak out to meet my girlfriend and tell the olds I was going to the library."
adjective
- Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
"an old abandoned building; an old friend"
- Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
"I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with."
- Having existed or lived for the specified time.
"How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child."
- (heading) Of an earlier time.
- Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
"Your constant pestering is getting old."
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SYNONYMS
erstwhileex-formerone-timepastancientlong in the toothagedof ageageingagingelderlyon in yearsantiquatedobsolete
ANTONYMS
currentlatestnewbrand newfreshyoung