old-timer

noun

old-tim·​er ˈōl(d)-ˈtī-mər 

-ˌtī-mər

1

a

: veteran

b

: oldster

2

: something that is old-fashioned : antique

Synonyms of old-timer

• elder
• oldster
• adult
• geriatric
• ancient

Examples of old-timer in a Sentence

a group of old-timers playing shuffleboard

old-timers in the fishing industry couldn't remember a time when catches were so low

Recent Examples on the Web

For every grousing old-timer who felt that Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was contaminating the genre came another who expressed sheer joy that such a show even existed. —Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

Some bargain hunters poked around, while a handful of old-timers walked the halls for exercise. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

Another shuts a door on an old-timer in the middle of his menacing monologue about an apocalyptic storm. —Alison Herman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026

But the art of physical scorekeeping isn’t just for old-timers. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for old-timer

• alzheimer
• climber
• dimer
• eimer
• primer
• rhymer
• timer
• heterodimer

Kids Definition

old-timer

noun

old-tim·​er

ōl(d)-ˈtī-mər

1

a

: veteran sense 1

b

: oldster

2

: something old-fashioned