timeworn

[ tahym-wawrn, -wohrn ]

/ ˈtaɪmˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn /

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adjective

worn or impaired by time.

showing the effects of age or antiquity; antiquated: timeworn farming methods.

commonplace; trite; hackneyed: a timeworn excuse.

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Origin of timeworn

First recorded in 1720–30; time + worn

Words nearby timeworn

time value, time warp, time was, time will tell, timework, timeworn, time zone, timid, timidity, timing, timing belt

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How to use timeworn in a sentence

Transhumance is a timeworn and yet still relevant practice across Europe and the Mediterranean that sees sheep, goats and cattle herded many miles, linking ecological areas and sometimes making really phenomenal cheese on the way.
Herd Community: Modern-Day Ranching|Sean Culligan|July 2, 2021|Ozy
It was an altar-tomb, broken and timeworn and almost covered with an accumulation of earth and moss and leaves.
Virginia: The Old Dominion|Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins
He leant against the fountain, playing with the cool water which fell with monotonous rhythm into the shallow timeworn basin.
The Gathering of Brother Hilarius|Michael Fairless
You seem to have inherited the timeworn theory that the War of 1914 was entirely provoked by the junker class of Germans.
The Great Prince Shan|E. Phillips Oppenheim

Ten minutes later, a young woman descended from the timeworn hack.
Girls of Highland Hall|Carolyn Watson Rankin
Sometimes this throat uttered Yes, sometimes it uttered No; sometimes it made inquiries about a timeworn denizen of the place.
The Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for timeworn

timeworn

/ (ˈtaɪmˌwɔːn) /

adjective

showing the adverse effects of overlong use or of old age

hackneyed; trite

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