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Definition of "old-time" []

  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of a time in the past. (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 "old-time" in a sentence
  • "For most people, the Ten Commandments represent not just an expression of old-time religion, but the expression of it."
  • "I am a big fan of what is now called old-time radio or the golden age of radio, particularly the shows that became synonymous with their sponsors and vice versa."
  • "Kennedy had the old-time music, the old-time programs—and no money to pay for them."