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Old

OHLD/əʊld/

Old means having lived or existed a long time. Opposite: new (things) or young (people). an old building, an old friend. For people, how old are you? — not “how many years you have.”

Meaning

Having lived or existed for a long time.

Examples

  • “This is an old building.”
  • “How old are you?”

Good to know

how old are you? old vs young (people); old vs new (things).

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