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old
adjective
noun
just preceding something else in time or order
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 3
- Starts with
- O
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- L
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈəʊld
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
just preceding something else in time or order
“the previous owner”
adjective
skilled through long experience
“an old offender”
adjective
(used for emphasis) very familiar
“good old boy”
adjective
excellent
“he did a bully job”
adjective
of long duration; not new
“old tradition”
adjective
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
“his mother is very old”
adjective
belonging to some prior time
“erstwhile friend”
noun
past times
In context
Example Sentences
the previous owner
my old house was larger
an old offender
the older soldiers
good old boy
same old story
he did a bully job
a neat sports car
had a great time at the party
you look simply smashing
we had a grand old time
old tradition
old house
old wine
old country
old friendships
his mother is very old
a ripe old age
how old are you?
erstwhile friend
our former glory
the once capital of the state
her quondam lover
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