older

Adjective

old (comparative older or elder, superlative oldest or eldest or (US, dialectal) oldermost)

1. Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
   • an old abandoned building
   1. Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
      • a wrinkled old man
   2. Of a perishable item, having existed for most of, or more than, its shelf life.
      • an old loaf of bread
   3. Of a species or language, belonging to a lineage that is distantly related to others.
      • the ginkgo is one of the oldest living trees
2. Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
   • I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.
3. Having existed or lived for the specified time.
   • How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child.

   Synonyms:

   aged, of age

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