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

This street is filled with incredible art galleries, home goods stores, and vintage shops. —Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025

Peruse pottery, antique cast-iron cookware and vintage vinyl at Gadsden Variety & Deli, and at Dusty Things, old books, toys and other collectibles await. —Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025

Adjective

Terracotta flooring, vintage furniture reupholstered in a velvety soft pink, Murano glass fixtures and the brand’s signature line-doodle-animal rugs by Les Éditions de Tapis reflect a mix of sophistication and humor. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025

According to a 2024 feature in The Times, the property is dotted with poplar trees, barns, and stables; there is an attached recording studio and a garage filled with Springsteen’s vintage car collection. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025

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