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\ 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
adjectiveEnglish 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\ ˈōld-ˈtīm \
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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The first known use of old-time was in 1824
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