old-school

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ohld skool]
- /oʊld skul/
- /əʊld skuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohld skool]
- /oʊld skul/

Definition of old-school word

noun old-school advocates or supporters of established custom or of conservatism: a military man of the old school. 1

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Origin of old-school

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Old-school

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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old-school popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for old-school

adj old-school

anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
back number — A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue.
dinosaur — any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals.
disused — discontinuance of use or practice: Traditional customs are falling into disuse.

noun old-school

conforming — to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.

adjective old-school

conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
fogyish — Characteristic of a fogy.
fossil — any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.
obsolete — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.

All 11 Synonyms of old-school