Definitions

old school

ADJECTIVE

traditional

Synonyms

WEAK

acceptable accustomed classic classical conservative conventional customary habitual long-established old old line popular regular rooted time-honored

NOUN

earliest way of doing things

Synonyms

WEAK

backward-looking conforming conservative earlier generation leftovers old line old-fashioned past traditional unprogressive

old-school

ADJECTIVE

traditional

Synonyms

WEAK

acceptable accustomed backward-looking classic classical conforming conservative conventional customary habitual long-established old guard old-fashioned old-line popular regular rooted time-honored traditional unprogressive

NOUN

supporters of established custom or of conservatism

Synonyms

WEAK

conservative earlier generation old guard

Example Sentences

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The “aspirational vision of masculinity” Mr. Galloway offers is old school, centered around reviving men’s capacity to protect, provide and procreate.

From The Wall Street Journal

The press conference room is right near the player tunnel and players are always going out to the team buses, it's old school in that way.

From BBC

People in their teens and early 20s are increasingly turning to old school tech in a bid to unplug from the online world.

From BBC

England's batters must learn when to park their attacking 'Bazball' style and take a more cautious "old school" approach during the second Ashes Test, says former captain Michael Vaughan.

From BBC

I have been to Saint Petersburg only once, to attend the wedding of an old school friend of my husband’s.

From Literature

old school

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