antiquenoun [ C ]
uk/ænˈtiːk/us/ænˈtiːk/B1 something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality:
You can't give away Granny's old bookcase - it's a valuable antique.
My mother collects antiques.
More examples
- An antique dealer had dated the vase at 1734.
- We thought the chair was an antique worth a lot of money, but it turned out to be a valueless replica.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
History - general words
- a page in/of history idiom
- Age of Exploration
- annals
- antiquarian
- antiquary
- historian
- historic
- historical
- history
- legacy
- modern
- oral history
- oral tradition
- page
- the Agrarian Revolution
- time
antiqueadjective
uk/ænˈtiːk/us/ænˈtiːk/B1 made in an earlier period and considered to have value because of being beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality:
antique silver/jewellery/lace/furniture
trading or relating to antiques:
an antique dealer
antique shops/markets/fairs/auctions
More examples
- We have an antique clock on our mantelpiece.
- We went to a sale of antique furniture and bought an oak chest.
- So when did you start collecting antique glass?
- The museum houses the biggest collection of antique toys in Europe.
- We thought these were valuable antique chairs, but they turned out to be replicas.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
History - general words
- a page in/of history idiom
- Age of Exploration
- annals
- antiquarian
- antiquary
- historian
- historic
- historical
- history
- legacy
- modern
- oral history
- oral tradition
- page
- the Agrarian Revolution
- time