Oldest

/ˈəʊldəst/

Synonyms for "oldest" (30 found)

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Closest matches (6)

Strong matches (9)

Adjective(3 words)
earliest exampleeldereldest
Noun(1 words)

Related words (15)

Adjective(7 words)
longstandingoldest instanceprimevalprimordialrelicseniortime‑honored
Noun(3 words)
most ancientmost ancient near easternmost thousand-year
Determiner(2 words)
most ancient river valleymost ancient ruins

Related word relations

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More general

11 entries
caseexamplehistorical descriptorhumanindividualinstanceitemobjectpersonsuperlative adjectivetemporal descriptor

More specific

12 entries
oldest artifactoldest buildingoldest childoldest coinoldest fossiloldest manuscriptoldest paintingoldest policyoldest practiceoldest printingoldest siblingoldest tradition

Collocations

11 entries
oldest artifactoldest buildingoldest coinoldest fossiloldest knownoldest manuscriptoldest modeloldest relativeoldest siblingoldest survivingoldest tradition

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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It was not until last summer that my oldest son learned to swim.

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It is the oldest wooden building in existence.

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The estate was adjudged to the oldest son.

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And Tony was the oldest.

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