old school

American  

noun

1. advocates or supporters of established custom or of conservatism.

   a military man of the old school.

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old school British  

noun

1. a school formerly attended by a person

2. a group of people favouring traditional ideas or conservative practices

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Other Word Forms

• old-school adjective

Etymology

Origin of old school

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

And over that time, his offensive philosophy has remained decidedly old school.

From Los Angeles Times

I fell in love with an old school friend.

From MarketWatch

But I feel like that is a more “old school” approach.

From MarketWatch

He posted his solution on X, figuring younger people might not know “you can go old school without even buying an antenna.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's a place that has a lot of history and a great legacy and holds so many great memories for me. And I always love racing at such an 'old school' track."

From Barron's