Meaning & use
antique
Valuable or interesting because of its considerable age, typically dating from a former period.
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They furnished the study with an antique desk they found at an estate sale.
The museum displayed an antique globe from the early eighteenth century.
A note on using this word
In dealing and collecting, "antique" technically implies an item is at least 100 years old, unlike the looser term "vintage."
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An object, such as furniture or jewelry, valued for its considerable age and craftsmanship.
She inherited a collection of antiques from her grandmother's house in Vienna.
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