adj.
(older, oldest)
- having lived for a long time; no longer young.
▸made or built long ago.
▸possessed or used for a long time.
- former; previous.
- long-established or known:
old friends.
- of a specified age.
▸
[
as noun]
a person or animal of the age specified:
a five-year-old.
- informal expressing affection, familiarity, or contempt:
good old Mum.
Phrase
- of old
- in or belonging to the past.
- for a long time.
- the old country
the native country of a person who has gone to live abroad. - the old days
a period in the past. - the old school
the traditional form or type.
Derivative
Etymology
OE ald, of W. Gmc origin.