old
About 298.55 uses per million words.
Meaning
- symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Mochi.
- adjective Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
an old abandoned building
- adjective Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
a wrinkled old man
- adjective Of a perishable item, having existed for most of, or more than, its shelf life.
an old loaf of bread
- adjective Of a species or language, belonging to a lineage that is distantly related to others.
the ginkgo is one of the oldest living trees
- adjective Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.
- adjective 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.
- adjective Of an earlier time. Former, previous.
My new car is not as good as my old one. a school reunion for Old Etonians
Similar words
oldish elderly aged senile senior aging senescent doddering antediluvian antiquated
Often followed by
man and age testament woman friend world lady men
Word family
Old any old day older oldest olds same old
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