an·tique
(ˌ)an-ˈtēk 
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 (such as an automobile) from an earlier period
an·tique
(ˌ)an-ˈtēk
antiqued; antiquing
: to finish or refinish in antique style : give an appearance of age to
antique a table
: to shop around for antiques
Examples of antique in a Sentence
Noun
That car is an antique.
their house is filled with rare antiques, including a collection of 19th-century African masks
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On the other side are artisans selling their wares and a number of tables piled with antiques and vintage items.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
Carlos Castellar, antiques collector and expert, puts studio pottery at the top of his must-buy list, too.
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Noun
The space also features vintage furnishings by Eileen Gray and antiques sourced by Garcia, reinforcing the residential quality Mage sought to create.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
On the other side are artisans selling their wares and a number of tables piled with antiques and vintage items.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
Verb
Alongside their design practice, Maylis and Charles are also artists, antiques dealers, and life partners who own Galerie May in Paris’s 6th arrondissement.
—Serge Gleizes, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
Carlos Castellar, antiques collector and expert, puts studio pottery at the top of his must-buy list, too.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
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“Antique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antique. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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antique
1 of 2 noun
an·tique
an-ˈtēk
: an object of an earlier period
especially
: a work of art, piece of furniture, or decorative object made at an earlier period
antique
2 of 2 adjective1
: belonging to antiquity
2
: belonging to earlier periods
antique furniture
3
: belonging to or resembling a former style or fashion
silver of an antique design
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