old-line

[ ohld-lahyn ]

adjective

1. following or supporting conservative or traditional ideas, beliefs, customs, etc.
2. long established; traditional:

   old-line society.

old-line

adjective

1. conservative; old-fashioned
2. well-established; traditional

Derived Forms

• ˌold-ˈliner, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of old-line¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

They only support the decriminalization of the drug, which just became law in the Old Line State.

From The Daily Beast

The old-line Conservatives opened up to new ideas and new voters, yes.

From The Daily Beast

The case is reduced to a rescue of two old-line industrial companies that bend metal in the Midwest.

From The Daily Beast

Old-line media firms such as newspapers, book companies and the major networks may find themselves overmatched.

From The Daily Beast

But all is not well at the old-line American Conservative Union, which throws the annual party.

From The Daily Beast

This massive building, temple and palace in one, was inhabited by the old line of native kings who made Kandy their capital.

From Project Gutenberg

His entire service on the road, covering many years, was in connection with the “old Line.”

From Project Gutenberg

The stage company (old line) paid the injured passenger a considerable sum in damages, without suit.

From Project Gutenberg

If it be dull to read about and to see, it was, at least, the old line which kept back the tide and stood the siege.

From Project Gutenberg

On a reasonably clear day, no man could leave our old line unseen from this crest.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• conservative
• traditional
• traditionalist
• traditionalistic