Standard Lemma guide

oldie

noun · 4 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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  • UK: /ˈəʊldi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈoʊldi/
  • rhymes with -əʊldi
  • CMU ARPABET: OW1 L D IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Something or someone old.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: antique, classic, oldster, ager, badge-cove, cheeser, coffin dodger, crinkly, eld, elder, elderly, geriatric, genarian, geezer, grayhead, greyhead, hoarhead, mzee, old, no spring chicken, old timer, old-timer, oldtimer, older adult, oldie, senior, senior citizen, silver top, twirly, weazen, wrinkly

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A song or record from a previous era.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: newie

3

noun

Meaning 3

The genre of music composed of popular music from previous eras.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural, informal

Examples

  • an oldies radio station

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a song that was formerly popular

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: golden oldie

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: song, vocal

History

Etymology

From old + -ie.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: vana — something or someone old
  • German: Oldie — something or someone old
  • Swedish: örhänge — something or someone old
  • Chinese Mandarin: 老歌 (lǎogē) — song or record from a long time ago
  • Dutch: gouwe ouwe — song or record from a long time ago
  • German: Oldie — song or record from a long time ago