English · Idiom Attested

old as time

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That has been around forever.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Where it’s used: Used American English

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Time

Common questions

What does “old as time” mean?

That has been around forever.

Is “old as time” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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