old money
Americannoun
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inherited wealth, especially wealth that confers status and social acceptance.
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a family or forebears possessing such wealth.
Other Word Forms
- old-money adjective
Example Sentences
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To some that makes courting the old money that much more crucial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
And yet, today there are only 700 billionaires in the U.S., and basically none of them derived their wealth from old money.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
These are the bluebloods, the old money of the investment world, steady as a metronome and just as thrilling.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025
To white Americans with old money bloodlines, a family tree linked to the American Revolution era carries substantial weight.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2025
“The old money wears Lilly Pulitzer, J. McLaughlin, and CK Bradley,” said one saleswoman, who wanted her name withheld to avoid offending customers.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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