old as time

adjective

That has been around forever.

“Near-synonyms: old as the hills, age-old, old as time itself”

Meanings

adjectiveold as time (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesimileThat has been around forever.

    Near-synonyms: old as the hills, age-old, old as time itself

    Synonyms: old as the hills, age-old, old as time itself

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat has been around forever.

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APA

old as time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20as%20time

MLA

“old as time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20as%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old as time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20as%20time.

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