old

adjective
UK: /əʊld/
US: /oʊld/

  1. Having lived or existed for a long time; not new.

    1. My old shoes are very comfortable to wear every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. That old building downtown has a fascinating history to explore. [ ] [ ]

  2. Relating to a past time or belonging to a former period.

    1. This is an old photo of my family from years ago. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old traditions are still practiced in many villages today. [ ] [ ]

  3. Having reached a specific age.

    1. My old brother is turning thirty next week. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's getting too old to climb mountains as actively as before. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

aged vintage mature elderly ancient
old noun

  1. A past time.

    1. In the old days, life was simpler than today. [ ] [ ]
    2. For the sake of old times, let's visit our favorite bar. [ ] [ ]
old plural-noun

  1. old friend

    1. It was great to see my old friend. [ ] [ ]
    2. My old school pal is living in another country now, can you imagine? [ ] [ ]
old intransitive-verb

  1. To be old

    1. He's getting old now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people are old in 60 years. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "old" in English means: Having lived or existed for a long time; not new., Relating to a past time or belonging to a former period., Having reached a specific age..

The phonetic transcription of "old" is /əʊld/ in British English and /oʊld/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "old": aged, vintage, mature, elderly, ancient.

Example usage of "old": "My old shoes are very comfortable to wear every day.". More examples on the page.