old-timer
Americannoun
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a person whose residence, membership, or experience began long ago and has been continuing for a considerable length of time; veteran.
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an old person.
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an old-fashioned person or thing.
noun
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a person who has been in a certain place, occupation, etc, for a long time
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an old man
Etymology
Origin of old-timer
Example Sentences
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The University of Iowa’s Stanley Perlman, another coronavirus old-timer, says it’s important to keep looking for new human ones.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 11, 2024
Luis Angel Firpo in the old-timer category and Theresa Kibby in the women’s trailblazer category were the other fighters in the class.
From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023
He may be an old-timer, at least when it comes to loving the professional football team here, but he’s a modern-day fan who knows how to tweet his frustration to get results.
From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2022
Every old-timer who frequents the Junction has a story about Husky Deli, a West Seattle institution for nearly a century.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2022
I was afraid he’d want to wait to ask some of his old-timer railroad friends for their opinion.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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