Age-old
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Age-old is an adjective meaning Very old; having existed for a long time; ancient or well-established.
Meaning
Very old; having existed for a long time; ancient or well-established.
Example Sentences
They still make pottery by hand, in the age-old tradition.
And on a programme of works of this magnitude, passengers will need to be mindful of the age-old maxim of 'no gain without pain'.
It is a striking fact that it seems to be an age-old tradition amongst locomotive designers that a 0-6-0 tender engine must have inside cylinders.
Synonyms for age-old
Depending on context, synonyms include antediluvian, antique, old, ancient.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ancient, antique, old, time-honored, old-fashioned, outdated.
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