vintage

1 of 2

noun

vin·​tage ˈvin-tij 

1

a(1)

: a season's yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard

(2)

: wine

especially : a usually superior wine all or most of which comes from a single year

b

: a collection of contemporaneous and similar persons or things : crop

2

: the act or time of harvesting grapes or making wine

3

a

: a period of origin or manufacture

a piano of 1845 vintage

b

: length of existence : age

vintage

2 of 2

adjective

1

of wine : of, relating to, or produced in a particular vintage

2

: of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality : classic

3

a

: dating from the past : old

b

: outmoded, old-fashioned

4

: of the best and most characteristic

—used with a proper noun

… vintage Shaw: a wise and winning comedy …

—Time

Synonyms of vintage

Adjective

• antique
• retro
• historic
• historical

Examples of vintage in a Sentence

Noun

a piano of 1845 vintage

Adjective

the designer's bracelets and necklaces have the vintage look of jewelry from the 1920s

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Although the report’s glossary defines demand as search volume, the company said the 432 percent vintage figure refers instead to growth in GMV dollars. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Zoe Zeeman swayed back and forth behind her bass, simply dressed in a tee and vintage Lakers shorts. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Adjective

The film follows a livestreamer who discovers a hidden cache of rare vintage denim in Colorado. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

The apartment blends contemporary pieces with vintage furnishings without turning the home into a gallery. — Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, probably alteration of vendage, from Anglo-French vendage, vendenge, from Latin vindemia grape-gathering, vintage, from vinum wine, grapes + demere to take off, from de- + emere to take — more at wine, redeem

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Adjective

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing vintage

• vintage year

Rhymes for vintage

• mintage

Kids Definition

vintage

noun

vin·​tage

ˈvint-ij

1

a

: the grapes or wine produced during one season

b

: wine entry 1 sense 1

2

: a period in which something was made or was begun

a violin of 1820 vintage

vintage adjective

Etymology

Noun

Middle English vintage, an altered form of vendage "the grapes picked during a season," from early French vendage, vendenge (same meaning), from Latin vindemia (same meaning), from vinum "wine, grapes" and demere "to take off" — related to vine, vinegar