adjective
- having lived or existed for a long time
- having existed for a long time; not new or recent
- former; previous
noun
- old people collectively
Usage: used with ‘the’
Examples
- My grandmother is very old but still active.
- This old house needs many repairs.
- I ran into my old teacher at the store.
- The child is five years old.
- The old often have wisdom to share.
- That’s an old tradition in our family.
- These old shoes are comfortable but worn out.