antique
part of speech
noun (an antique, antiques); adjective (antique)
meaning for a pupil
1) (noun) An old object, usually a hundred years old or more, valued because it is old, rare or beautiful. tree →
2) (adjective) Old and valuable, like antique furniture. tree →
3) (adjective, informal) Very old-fashioned (said as a joke). tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in everyday life (antique shops, Grandma's antique clock) and history lessons about objects from the past. In stories, an antique often holds a secret or a memory. Phrases: antique shop, antique dealer, antique furniture, priceless antique.
examples
- Grandma has an antique clock that ticks loudly. tree →
- We visited an antique shop full of old toys. tree →
- The antique vase was worth a lot of money. tree →
- Please do not sit on that chair; it is an antique. tree →
- Dad's phone is so old it's practically an antique! tree →
- The museum shows antique tools from farms. tree →
- She inherited antique jewellery from her great-aunt. tree →
- On her head she carried an earthen pitcher of antique shape filled with water. tree →
note
Pronounced an-TEEK. Countable as a noun: antiques. Use "an antique". Not the same as "antic" (a silly act) or "ancient" (very very old, for things like pyramids). Old does not always mean valuable.
Trees and pragmatics
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