Definition of Old
Old
old
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
having lived or existed for a long time, no longer young, having been made or acquired a long time ago;
e.g. She had grown old and weak. The box contained lots of old photographs from the 1800s.
(adjective)
previous or former, belonging to the past, existing before and often well-established;
e.g. After he moved, he kept driving to his old house out of habit. The old rules would have permitted this, but the new rules do not.
(adjective)
of a particular age, or a person or animal that is of a particular age;
e.g. He is nineteen years old. I have a two-year-old dog.
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