old-time

adjective

ˈōl(d)-ˈtīm 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier period

old-time songs

2

: of long standing

old-time residents

Synonyms of old-time

• vintage
• antique
• retro
• traditional
• historical
• historic
• antiquated

Examples of old-time in a Sentence

an old-time song that took the long-married couple back to when they were first dating

Recent Examples on the Web

On just one unchanging set, an old-time concert hall designed by Rachel Hauck and made appropriately ominous, a tiny ensemble enacts a whole Greek tragedy of love and sacrifice that goes from the land of the living to the underworld and back. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Beyond the coasters, Cedar Point evokes an old-time Americana spirit as the second-oldest amusement park in the country (the oldest being the delightful Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut). — Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

An adventure with worms, good fat juicy old-time earthworms, moist and sexy and leaving their mucus on you. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

This old-time favorite is always a good idea. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for old-time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime

Kids Definition

old-time

adjective

ˌōl(d)-ˌtīm

1

: of, relating to, or typical of an earlier period

2

: of long standing

old-time residents