old-school

1 of 2

adjective

1
: adhering to traditional policies or practices
an old-school coach
2
: characteristic or evocative of an earlier or original style, manner, or form
old-school music

old school

2 of 2

noun

: adherents of traditional policies and practices

Examples of old-school in a Sentence

Adjective an old-school romantic comedy in which the two leads don't jump into bed at the first opportunity an old-school gentleman who opened doors and pulled out chairs for women
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Adjective
Podcasts, streaming programs and newsletters have fast become the tools of independent creators, who lack an old-school distribution system, but can easily cultivate fans and a community one subscriber at a time. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025 These old-school treats have the perfect cheesy-ranch seasoning that can't be resisted. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025 Clean Slate follows Harry Slate (George Wallace), an old-school and outspoken Alabama car wash owner, and his estranged child, who returns home as a proud, trans woman named Desiree (Cox). Esther Kang, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Instead of directing the players’ fortunes in a match situation directly with a video-game controller, players assume the role of an old-school manager — signing players, assigning and hiring coaching staff, and setting up the team — with the match engine essentially simulating the fixtures. Colin Millar, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for old-school 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1749, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of old-school was in 1749

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“Old-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old-school. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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