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older

/ˈoʊldər/

adjective

comparative adjective

having lived for a longer time; greater in age

Pronunciation

Etymology

Comparative form of old, from Old English eald or ald, plus the comparative suffix -er.

Examples

My older sister lives in Canada.

As people get older, they often need more rest.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

older than

older person

older brother

older sister

grow older

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adjective

comparative adjective

having existed for a longer time; earlier, less recent, or not new

Pronunciation

Etymology

Comparative form of old, from Old English eald or ald, plus the comparative suffix -er.

Examples

The older houses on this street have stone foundations.

This phone runs an older version of the app.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

older version

older model

older building

older records

older data

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older

/ˈoʊldər/

adjective

comparative adjective

having lived for a longer time; greater in age

Pronunciation

Etymology

Comparative form of old, from Old English eald or ald, plus the comparative suffix -er.

Examples

My older sister lives in Canada.

As people get older, they often need more rest.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

older than

older person

older brother

older sister

grow older

AI Generated

adjective

comparative adjective

having existed for a longer time; earlier, less recent, or not new

Pronunciation

Etymology

Comparative form of old, from Old English eald or ald, plus the comparative suffix -er.

Examples

The older houses on this street have stone foundations.

This phone runs an older version of the app.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

older version

older model

older building

older records

older data

AI Generated