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The correct spelling is oldest.
How to pronounce oldest
/ˈəʊldəst/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈəʊldəst/
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The correct spelling is oldest. Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time. For example: "an old abandoned building; an old friend"
Usage Examples
“an old abandoned building; an old friend”
“I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.”
“How old are they? She’s five years old and he's seven. We also have a young teen and a two-year-old child.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
- 2.Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
- 3.Having existed or lived for the specified time.
- 4.(heading) Of an earlier time.
- 5.Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
noun
- 1.The oldest child in a family, or individual in a group.
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