Definitions

olden

[ohl-duhn] / ˈoʊl dən /

ADJECTIVE

old

Synonyms

WEAK

aboriginal age-old ancient antediluvian antiquated antique archaic bygone crumbling dated decayed done démodé early erstwhile former hackneyed hoary immemorial late moth-eaten of old of yore old as Methuselah old as the hills old-fashioned old-time oldfangled once onetime original out-of-date outmoded passé past primeval primitive primordial pristine quondam relic remote rusty sometime stale superannuated time-worn timeworn traditional unfashionable unoriginal venerable worn-out

Example Sentences

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“In the olden days when Grandma Mae was a kid, babies didn’t have car seats, and it all worked out fine. You know I’m a good driver,” Mom says.

From Literature

"It was like living in the olden days," her son T-jay adds.

From BBC

In the olden days, you might have to lie about how rich you are and maybe borrow a car.

From Salon

"I do have to deal with quite a lot of incoming, what you would have called flak in the olden days, but now they call it trolling," he said.

From BBC

"In the olden days, doctors would ease you out of life and the difference was it wasn't necessarily with your consent," she said.

From BBC

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