old

old is on the Basic English 850 List.

oil - old - on

old is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

okay - old - on

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əʊld/, SAMPA: /@Uld/
• (US) enPR: ōld, IPA ^(key): /oʊld/, SAMPA: /oUld/

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Adjective

Positive old

Comparative older

Superlative oldest

Positive old

Comparative elder

Superlative eldest

1. If someone or something is old, they are not young; they have been in existence for a long time.
   • Antonym: young

   An old man has gray hair.

   This old book was written a hundred years ago.

2. How old someone is, is their age.

   "Ashley, how old are you?" "I'm only 16 years old."

3. (not before a noun) Your old school, boss, address, etc. is one that you no longer use or are no longer together with.

   I didn't have many friends at my old school.