- a person who has been in a certain place, occupation, etc, for a long time
- US an old person
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old-tim•er /ˈoʊldˈtaɪmɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Informal Termsa person who has lived in a place, belonged to an organization, or worked at something for a long time.
- Informal Termsan elderly person.
old-tim•er
(ōld′tī′mər),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
- Informal Termsa person whose residence, membership, or experience began long ago and has been continuing for a considerable length of time;
veteran. - Informal Termsan old person.
- Informal Termsan old-fashioned person or thing.
- [Sometimes Offensive.](used as a form of familiar direct address to an elderly man.)
- old-time + -er1 1855–60
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