old

[US]/əʊld/
[UK]/old/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. aged; antiquated
n. ancient

Phrases & Collocations

old age

old-fashioned

old man

old soul

of old

years old

young and old

old people

old lady

old friend

how old

old city

old and young

old world

grow old

old days

from of old

old enough

old ones

old town

old testament

as old as

Example Sentences

that bomb of an old movie.

an old brown coat.

the old regime was dismantled.

a dotty old lady.

it's a nasty old night.

a quaint old custom.

a ratty old armchair.

a bundle of old clothes

an accumulator of old magazines.

Real-world Examples

He then greeted death as an old friend.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

The house is a little too old.

Source: Traveling Abroad Conversation Scenarios: Accommodation Section

Has a weird ten year old, too.

Source: Lost Girl Season 3

Must be dealing with something hella old.

Source: Lost Girl Season 05

The great sphinx is thousands of years old.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

He died on Sunday at 93 years old.

Source: AP Listening Collection September 2014

I could read a defense at three years old.

Source: Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People

Have you ever owned a house this old before?

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

She was a tall, fat woman, thirty years old.

Source: "Love and Money" Simplified Version

It'll help Americans both old and new to thrive, flourish and prosper.

Source: Audio version of Trump's weekly television addresses (2017-2018 collection)

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