Definition of Older

Adjective: older Ã³wl-du(r)

(of a person) advanced in years, old
"older members of the society";
- aged, elderly, senior
Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
"Bill Adams, older";
- elder, sr.
Skilled through long experience
"the older soldiers";
- old

Adjective: old (older,oldest) Ã³wld

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
"his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"
Of long duration; not new
"old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"
(used for emphasis) very familiar
"good old boy"; "same old story"
Belonging to some prior time
"old friend";
- erstwhile, former, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime
(used informally especially for emphasis) authentic and real
"had us a high old time";
- honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, sure-enough
Just preceding something else in time or order
"my old house was larger";
- previous
No longer valid or fashionable
"old equipment";
- outdated, out-of-date, superannuated