: belonging to an earlier period, style, or fashion : old and often valuable
antique furniture
an antique clock/car
plural antiques
: art, furniture, jewelry, etc., that was made at an earlier time and is often valuable
She collects antiques.
That car is an antique.
—often used before another nounan antique collector/dealer/shop
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“Antique.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/antique. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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