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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I gather my old school stuff and move it off my desk, leaving it in a stack on the floor.

From Literature

“This semester has been lonely for me. I don’t talk to most of my friends from my old school anymore. They’ve moved on. And Alyx’s friends here— they aren’t my friends.”

From Literature

However, one soft drinks firm in the Midwest is keeping old school tradition alive by continuing to sell its products in returnable glass bottles.

From BBC

Giardina’s prescription, and that of many other liberals and progressives in the region, is straightforward — and old school.

From Salon

It was, undeniably, an "old school cup tie" - one which both managers agreed provided "a bit of a throwback".

From BBC

old school

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