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old BrE / əʊld /  NAmE / oʊld / Native audio playback is not supported. old(adjective)BrE / əʊld /  NAmE / oʊld / of a particular ageThe baby was only a few hours old.In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old.At thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year.two fourteen-year-old boysa class for five-year-olds (= children who are five)I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility.How old is this building?He's the oldest player in the team.She's much older than me.having lived for a long time; no longer youngopposite younghttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/young_1to get/grow oldThe old man lay propped up on cushions.She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was).She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.clothes for the mature womanold peopleThe old feel the cold more than the young.having existed or been used for a long timeopposite newhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/newold habitsHe always gives the same old excuses.This carpet's getting pretty old now.My brother is older than me.The palace is the oldest building in the city.my older/elder sisterthe elder/older of their two childrenI’m the eldest/oldest in the family.former; belonging to past times or a past time in your lifeThings were different in the old days.I went back to visit my old school.Old and Middle Englishused to refer to something that has been replaced by something elseopposite newhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/newWe had more room in our old house.known for a long timecompare recenthttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/recentShe's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time).We're old rivals.used to show affection or a lack of respectGood old Dad!You poor old thing!I hate her, the silly old cow!any item of the type mentioned (used when it is not important which particular item is chosen)Any old room would have done.in a careless or untidy wayThe books were piled up all over the floor any old how.very old; ancienta great ageShe finally learned to drive at the grand old age of 70.a man who is respected in a particular profession that he has been involved in for a long timeJames Lovelock, the grand old man of environmental sciencean age that is considered to be very oldHe lived to the ripe old age of 91.to be behaving in the same bad way as beforeHe had soon spent all the money and was up to his old tricks.a person who is very similar to their mother or father in the way that they look or behaveif you do something for old times’ sake, you do it because it is connected with something good that happened to you in the pastto dismiss somebody from their job; to end a relationship with somebodyan earlier period of time in your life or in history that is seen as better/worse than the presentThat was in the bad old days of rampant inflation.to enjoy yourself very muchused to give an amount, a measurement, etc. using older or more traditional units that may be more familiar to some peopleThe fish measured 29 centimetres (that's a foot in old money).money that is earned very easily, for something that needs little effortThe job only took about an hour—it was money for old rope.an older person who behaves in a stupid way is worse than a younger person who does the same thing, because experience should have taught him or her not to do itin or since past timesin days of oldWe know him of old (= we have known him for a long time).used by older men of the middle and upper classes as a friendly way of addressing another manvery much older than somebody (especially used to suggest that a romantic or sexual relationship between the two people is not appropriate)old enough to behave in a more sensible way than you actually didused to describe a young person who acts in a more sensible way than you would expect for a person of their agewhat usually happensIt's the same old story of a badly managed project with inadequate funding.an old idea or belief that has been proved not to be scientifican old-fashioned person who likes to do things as they were done in the pastsee also old schoolhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/old-schoolto hurt or punish somebody who has harmed or cheated you in the past‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’(you cannot) successfully make people change their ideas, methods of work, etc., when they have had them for a long timevery strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situationsShe’s almost 90 but she’s still as tough as old boots.not feeling or showing any emotionExtra ExamplesGood old Dad!He was beginning to look old.He’s a silly old fool!He’s old enough by now to manage his own affairs.It’s a funny old world.It’s a very old tradition.It’s always the same old faces.It’s one of the oldest remaining parts of the church.It’s the world’s oldest surviving ship.She was fairly old when she got married.She’s a silly old cow!The way the young people rushed about made her feel old.These are some of the oldest known fossil remains.We’re all getting older.Why drink plain old water when you can have something better?You are as old as you feel.boring old history booksI met up with some old school friends.It’s not easy to break old habits.She was a woman grown old before her time.She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year.These are some of the oldest trees in the world.Things were different in the old days.This carpet’s getting pretty old now.Word OriginOld English ald, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch oud and German alt, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘adult’, shared by Latin alere ‘nourish’.

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(adjective) the baby was only a few hours old.in those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old.at thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year.two fourteen-year-old boys Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=old This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	old
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / əʊld / NAmE / oʊld /
Example	the baby was only a few hours old. in those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. at thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year. two fourteen-year-old boys
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Content	old (adjective)BrE / əʊld / NAmE / oʊld / of a particular age The baby was only a few hours old. In those days most people left school when they were only fifteen years old. At thirty years old, he was already earning £40 000 a year. two fourteen-year-old boys a class for five-year-olds (= children who are five) I didn't think she was old enough for the responsibility. How old is this building? He's the oldest player in the team. She's much older than me. having lived for a long time; no longer young opposite young https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/young_1 to get/grow old The old man lay propped up on cushions. She was a woman grown old before her time (= who looked older than she was). She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year. She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives. Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful. Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived. clothes for the mature woman old people The old feel the cold more than the young. having existed or been used for a long time opposite new https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/new old habits He always gives the same old excuses. This carpet's getting pretty old now. My brother is older than me. The palace is the oldest building in the city. my older/elder sister the elder/older of their two children I’m the eldest/oldest in the family. former; belonging to past times or a past time in your life Things were different in the old days. I went back to visit my old school. Old and Middle English used to refer to something that has been replaced by something else opposite new https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/new We had more room in our old house. known for a long time compare recent https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/recent She's an old friend of mine (= I have known her for a long time). We're old rivals. used to show affection or a lack of respect Good old Dad! You poor old thing! I hate her, the silly old cow! any item of the type mentioned (used when it is not important which particular item is chosen) Any old room would have done. in a careless or untidy way The books were piled up all over the floor any old how. very old; ancient a great age She finally learned to drive at the grand old age of 70. a man who is respected in a particular profession that he has been involved in for a long time James Lovelock, the grand old man of environmental science an age that is considered to be very old He lived to the ripe old age of 91. to be behaving in the same bad way as before He had soon spent all the money and was up to his old tricks. a person who is very similar to their mother or father in the way that they look or behave if you do something for old times’ sake, you do it because it is connected with something good that happened to you in the past to dismiss somebody from their job; to end a relationship with somebody an earlier period of time in your life or in history that is seen as better/worse than the present That was in the bad old days of rampant inflation. to enjoy yourself very much used to give an amount, a measurement, etc. using older or more traditional units that may be more familiar to some people The fish measured 29 centimetres (that's a foot in old money). money that is earned very easily, for something that needs little effort The job only took about an hour—it was money for old rope. an older person who behaves in a stupid way is worse than a younger person who does the same thing, because experience should have taught him or her not to do it in or since past times in days of old We know him of old (= we have known him for a long time). used by older men of the middle and upper classes as a friendly way of addressing another man very much older than somebody (especially used to suggest that a romantic or sexual relationship between the two people is not appropriate) old enough to behave in a more sensible way than you actually did used to describe a young person who acts in a more sensible way than you would expect for a person of their age what usually happens It's the same old story of a badly managed project with inadequate funding. an old idea or belief that has been proved not to be scientific an old-fashioned person who likes to do things as they were done in the past see also old school https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/old-school to hurt or punish somebody who has harmed or cheated you in the past ‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’ (you cannot) successfully make people change their ideas, methods of work, etc., when they have had them for a long time very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations She’s almost 90 but she’s still as tough as old boots. not feeling or showing any emotion Extra Examples Good old Dad! He was beginning to look old. He’s a silly old fool! He’s old enough by now to manage his own affairs. It’s a funny old world. It’s a very old tradition. It’s always the same old faces. It’s one of the oldest remaining parts of the church. It’s the world’s oldest surviving ship. She was fairly old when she got married. She’s a silly old cow! The way the young people rushed about made her feel old. These are some of the oldest known fossil remains. We’re all getting older. Why drink plain old water when you can have something better? You are as old as you feel. boring old history books I met up with some old school friends. It’s not easy to break old habits. She was a woman grown old before her time. She’s getting old—she’s 75 next year. These are some of the oldest trees in the world. Things were different in the old days. This carpet’s getting pretty old now. Word Origin Old English ald, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch oud and German alt, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘adult’, shared by Latin alere ‘nourish’.
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