antique

Definition

  • n. any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
  • v. shop for antiques
  • v. give an antique appearance to
  • adj. made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

Word forms

Past tense
antiqued
Present participle
antiquing
Third person singular
antiques
Past participle
antiqued

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She found a beautiful antique at the flea market.

  2. a.

    His house is decorated with antique furniture that gives it a classic feel.