antique

²an·tique

noun \(ˌ)an-ˈtēk\

Definition of ANTIQUE

1

: a relic or object of ancient times

2

a : a work of art, piece of furniture, or decorative object made at an earlier period and according to various customs laws at least 100 years ago b : a manufactured product (as an automobile) from an earlier period

Examples of ANTIQUE

1. <studied shards from antique pots made by the Pueblos of the Southwest>
2. <loved to collect antique sugar tongs>

First Known Use of ANTIQUE

1530

Related to ANTIQUE

Synonyms: museum piece, relic

Related Words: artifact, fossil; dinosaur; antiquities, ruins; hangover, remains, remnant, trace, vestige

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Other Archaeology Terms

Attic, Byzantine, Paleolithic, cairn, core, flint, horizon, neolithic, shard, stratum