old · adj
old (AGE)
A1 used to describe or ask about someone's age
Dictionary examples:
How old are your jokes, dad? (0.0)
How old is your pet rock? (0.0)
My cat is older than me! (0.0)
Rosie's six years old now. (5.6)
How old is your father? (5.8)
He's a couple of years older than me. (16.6)
old (FROM THE PAST)
A2 from a period in the past
Dictionary examples:
My old phone could only play Snake, not TikTok videos! (0.0)
I wore my old Halloween costume to work. It wasn't Halloween! (0.0)
In my old job, I counted sheep. I always fell asleep! (0.0)
She showed me her old school. (10.2)
He bought me a fancy new camera to replace my old one. (26.5)
I saw my old English teacher last time I went home. (52.5)
the old days
C1 a period in the past
Dictionary examples:
This place isn't as good as it was in the old days. (18.3)
old (EXISTED MANY YEARS)
A1 having lived or existed for many years
Dictionary examples:
My grandpa is so old, he remembers dinosaurs! (0.0)
This computer is older than the internet! (0.0)
My phone is so old, it has buttons! (0.0)
My grandpa is so old, he remembers dinosaurs! (0.0)
This car is older than my grandma! (0.0)
an old man (10.2)
We're all getting older. (10.6)
I'm too old to be out dancing every night. (11.0)
an old house (17.0)
I was shocked by how old he looked. (20.7)
That's an old joke - I've heard it about a thousand times. (27.0)
old friend
A2 someone who you have known and liked for a long time
Dictionary examples:
I met an old friend. We both forgot each other's names! (0.0)
My old friend and I tried to use our old computer passwords. (0.0)
My old friend and I still can't dance after 20 years! (0.0)
I saw an old friend who I went to high school with. (15.6)