oldest

old·est
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UK/ˈəʊldəst/US/ˈoʊldəst/

noun

The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.

“My oldest always forgets to turn the living room lights off before bed.”

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Meanings

adjective
  1. superlativesuperlative form of old: most old

    An interesting feature of the church is the invisible clock, which you can hear thumping away as you enter. Constructed in 1525, it is one of the oldest timepieces in England. It chimes the hours and the quarters, and every three hours it plays a hymn. But it has no faces.

    1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 163

    Synonyms: oldermost

nounoldest (plural oldests)

plural oldests

  1. The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.

    My oldest always forgets to turn the living room lights off before bed.

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Translations

Bulgarian най-стар
  • най-стар (naj-star)greatest in age or seniority
Dutch oudst
  • oudstgreatest in age or seniority
Esperanto plejaĝa
  • plejaĝagreatest in age or seniority
French aîné
  • aînégreatest in age or seniority
Portuguese mais velho
  • mais velhogreatest in age or seniority
Russian са́мый ста́рший, старе́йший
  • са́мый ста́рший (sámyj stáršij)greatest in age or seniority
  • старе́йший (staréjšij)greatest in age or seniority
  • ста́рший (stáršij)greatest in age or seniority

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Cite this entry
APA

oldest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldest

MLA

“oldest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oldest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oldest.

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