oldold /oʊld/ adjective 1 
having lived a long time - used about people► old
having lived a long time - used about people► old having lived for a long time: Mr. Johnson is very old - I think he is about 90. Grandma is too old to go skiing.
► elderly elderly means the same as old but sounds more polite or formal: Andy helped the elderly woman with a cane cross the street.
► aging becoming old: The aging actress had surgery on her face to try to look younger.
► aged very old. Aged sounds formal or literary and is used mostly in writing: Cecilia’s aged father was near death in the hospital.
ANTONYMS ➔ see young1 ➔ see Describing People’s Looks2 having existed a long time - used about things► old having existed for a long time: The old house was built in the 1850s. The car was so old that it was not safe to drive anymore.
► ancient thousands of years old: The ancient city walls were built by the Romans.
► antique antique objects are old and valuable: Be careful! That antique vase is worth a lot of money.
► vintage old, and valuable or interesting. Use vintage about wine, cars, or clothes: Dan collects and repairs vintage cars from the 1950s.
ANTONYMS ➔ see new ➔ see last1