10 Interesting Ways to Say OLD

10 Interesting Ways to Say OLD

Hi English learners! Welcome to a new lesson. We will look at more interesting ways to say OLD with lots of example sentences so you can learn the new vocabulary in context.

Here is the list:

1. As old as the hills
2. Ancient
3. Long in the tooth
4. Over the hills
5. Past one’s prime
6. Bygone
7. Be getting on
8. Vintage
9. Old-time
10. Centenarian

As old as the hills

Meaning: very old.

• The man in the TV series looked very old, as old as the hills.
• The house they lived in was as old as the hills.

Ancient

Meaning: something that existed a very long time ago; it also refers to the people who lived thousands of years ago.

• According to the ancient story, the population in the area has lived there since ancient times.
• The ancient Greeks used to sacrifice lambs to the gods before going to battle.

Long in the tooth

Meaning: to be old, especially when someone is too old to do something.

• Aren’t you a little long in the tooth to wear that much makeup?
• The actress is a bit long in the tooth for the part of a young girl, don’t you agree?

Over the hill

Meaning: an older person who is no longer attractive or capable of doing things as they used to.

• When I was a teenager, I thought that people over 40 are over the hill.
• It is not safe to drive that car any more; it’s over the hill.

Past one’s prime

Meaning: a person or a thing that is no longer productive and in good health.

• Celia was still in business although she was past her prime.
• I’m not going to eat this cheese; it’s past its prime.

Bygone

Meaning: something that belongs in the past.

• The museum reflected the style and elegance of the bygone times.
• Our grandma told us a story of bygone days when she was little.

Be getting on

Meaning: growing old.

• My grandpa is getting on in years, he’ll be 78 next month.
• Tom is almost 35 and it‘s getting on for a footballer.

Vintage

Meaning: old jewellery, clothes and so on representing the style from the past.

• Bob is collecting vintage motorbikes.
• This is a vintage jacket which was in fashion in the 80s.

Old-time

Meaning: things from a long time ago.

• They are still preparing the same dishes as old-time Americans for Thanksgiving.
• They played some old-time Irish dancing music in the club.

Centenarian

Meaning: a human who is a hundred or more years old.

• They say there are lots of centenarians living on some Greek islands.
• More and more people are becoming centenarians nowadays.

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