old-time

American  

[ohld-tahym] / ˈoʊldˈtaɪm /

adjective

1. belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc..

   old-time sailing ships; an old-time piano player.

2. being long established.

   old-time residents.

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old-time British  

adjective

1. (prenominal) of or relating to a former time; old-fashioned

   old-time dancing

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Etymology

Origin of old-time

First recorded in 1815–25

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Example Sentences

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old-time

Dollywood, the theme park founded by country music legend Dolly Parton, opened in Tennessee in 1986 and boasts roller coasters, seasonal festivals and old-time displays of rural and small-town American life.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Whether she directs that talent toward good or evil varies from episode to episode, but she embodies the scrappy, anarchic spirit of old-time New York.

From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026

Much of his writing is a lament for the passing of old-time ways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

At least the Lee family stuck to old-time parenting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025

I pictured all these old-time people in suits from both countries pointing down at the sand, speaking in their different languages.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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