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adjective

antiquated

CEFR C1

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

In a sentence

Six example sentences with antiquated, each labelled with its topic.

  • The portraitist shoots with an antiquated plate camera, and each exposure takes twenty minutes of setup before anyone moves.

    Photography

  • The statute's antiquated wording still refers to telegrams, which is why the court spent a morning on definitions.

    Law

  • The theater's antiquated pipe organ needs two people to play it, one at the keys and one working the stops.

    Music

  • The bank's antiquated ledger system posts trades overnight, so a morning balance can be a full day behind.

    Finance

  • The antiquated funicular still runs on its original cable, creaking up the hill twice an hour all summer.

    Travel

  • Critics call the voting rules antiquated, since they were drafted when most residents still traveled by horse.

    Politics

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