old, ancient, venerable, antique, antiquated, archaic, obsolete mean having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past. old may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence.
You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else. The old road had disappeared under grass and heather.
Old is the most general term: old lace; an old saying. Ancient pertains to the distant past: "the hills, / Rock-ribbed, and ancient as the sun" (William Cullen Bryant).
Adjective: old (older,oldest) ówld (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age "how old are you?"; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age " Of long duration; not new "old wine "; "old country "; "old friendships "; "old money "; "old tradition "; "old house " (used for emphasis) very familiar
The Old Florida Book Shop is absolutely beautiful and have a wide range of books. I do wish it was a bit bigger with some tables for reading- but then people probably would never leave!!
Forms with /ɛː/ are either from forms such as West Saxon Old English and Kentish Old English eald or due to analogy with the comparative eldre or superlative eldest.
far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree. of or pertaining to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing: old age.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun old, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Forms with /ɛː/ are either from forms such as West Saxon Old English and Kentish Old English eald or due to analogy with the comparative eldre or superlative eldest.