OLD definition: far advanced in the years of one's or its life. See examples of old used in a sentence.

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).

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

far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree. of or pertaining to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing: old age.

You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else.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

Dec 29, 2025 · 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.

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun old, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Old definition: Made long ago; in existence for many years.

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 …

OLD meaning: 1 : having lived for many years not young; 2 : used to talk about or ask about a person's age