ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Well-used

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Well-used is an adjective meaning (attributive) Used a great deal; having seen a lot of use.

Meaning

(attributive) Used a great deal; having seen a lot of use.

Example Sentences

Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, of Imber, dressed all in black as usual, sits at the head of the table. A crumpled and well-used orange vest hangs over the back of his chair.
For the Skegness line a key issue is summer Saturday capacity. In recent years two HSTs have been deployed on the route in addition to strengthened DMU formations, and these services are very well-used.

Synonyms for well-used

Depending on context, synonyms include oft-used.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include well-seen, overused, abused, overworked, roadworn, overwasted.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.