adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈəʊldəst/
General-American:ōld
General-American:/ˈoʊldəst/
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CMU ARPABET:OW1 L D AH0 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
superlative form of old: most old
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, superlative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
My oldest always forgets to turn the living room lights off before bed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
най-стар
(naj-star)
— greatest in age or seniority
Chickasaw:
ámmo'na
— greatest in age or seniority
Chickasaw:
ammo'na'
— greatest in age or seniority
Ngazidja Comorian:
-huu
— greatest in age or seniority
Dutch:
oudst
— greatest in age or seniority
Esperanto:
plejaĝa
— greatest in age or seniority
French:
aîné
— greatest in age or seniority
Georgian:
უფროსი
(uprosi)
— greatest in age or seniority
Georgian:
ყველაზე უფროსი
(q̇velaze uprosi)
— greatest in age or seniority
Marathi:
सर्वाधिक वृद्ध
(sarvādhik vŕddha)
— greatest in age or seniority
Portuguese:
mais velho
— greatest in age or seniority
Russian:
са́мый ста́рший
(sámyj stáršij)
— greatest in age or seniority
Russian:
старе́йший
(staréjšij)
— greatest in age or seniority
Russian:
ста́рший
(stáršij)
— greatest in age or seniority
