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Definition of "out-of-date" []

  • Out of style or use; outmoded. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "out-of-date" in a sentence
  • "But the government is only now bringing forward its plans, to change what is described as out-of-date legislation."
  • "Practically all the real news was translated from various other newspapers 'previous day editions, so was 24 hours out-of-date."
  • "They are also sometimes out-of-date before they are printed."