\ ˈōl(d)-ˈtīm
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Definition of old-time
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier period
old-time songs
2
: of long standing
old-time residents
Synonyms & Antonyms for old-time
Synonyms
- antique,
- old-fashioned,
- old-school,
- old-timey,
- old-world,
- oldfangled,
- quaint,
- retro,
- retrograde,
- vintage
Antonyms
- contemporary,
- current,
- hot,
- mod,
- modern,
- modernist,
- modernistic,
- new age,
- newfangled,
- new-fashioned,
- present-day,
- red-hot,
- space-age,
- state-of-the-art,
- ultramodern,
- up-to-date
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“Old-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-time. Accessed 28 Jul. 2021.
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old-time
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of old-time
: of a kind or style that was typical of the past
US
: having been something specified for a long time
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old-time
adjective
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Kids Definition of old-time
: from or like that of an earlier or distant period
old-time music old-time transportation
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