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).
An old person has lived long, nearly to the end of the usual period of life. An aged person is very far advanced in years, and is usually afflicted with the infirmities of age.
Jul 23, 2021 · Old: Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. With Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Alex Wolff. A vacationing family discovers that the secluded beach where they're relaxing for.
Old definition: Made long ago; in existence for many years.
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: far advanced in the years of one's or its life. See examples of old used in a sentence.
If you were looking for the Dexys Midnight Runners song called Old, see here."Old" is a song recorded by American heavy metal band Machine Head. It was released as a single in two different versions.
Adjective: old (older,oldest) ówld (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age "how old are you?"; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age " Of long duration;.
