Vintage — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective /ˈvin-tij/ vin·tage

Meaning & Definition of Vintage

Vintage (noun)

  1. a season's yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard
  2. wine; especially, a usually superior wine all or most of which comes from a single year
  3. a collection of contemporaneous and similar persons or things, crop

Vintage (adjective)

  1. of, relating to, or produced in a particular vintage
  2. of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality, classic
  3. dating from the past, old

Vintage (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time

    "the designer's bracelets and necklaces have the vintage look of jewelry from the 1920s"

    similar: antique, old-fashioned, old-school, old-time, old-timey, old-world, oldfangled, quaint, retro, retrograde
    related: antiquated, moldy, obsolete, rinky-dink, historic, historical, olden, traditional, old hat, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, superannuated, dated, fusty, moth-eaten, musty, stodgy, aged, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, atavistic, fossilized, hoary, venerable, bygone, erstwhile, former, late, past, forgotten, remote, ageless, dateless, timeless, anachronistic, anachronous
    opposite: contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, modernist, modernistic, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date
    near: fresh, new, chic, designer, fashionable, smart, stylish, modernized, refurbished, remodeled, renewed, updated, last, latest, futuristic, high-tech, latter-day, nontraditional, recent

Vintage (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in date

    similar: date, bit, space, span, spell, stretch, while, cycle, generation, year, age, day, epoch, era, period, time

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Vintage

The most common words with a similar meaning to Vintage:

antique, old-fashioned, old-school, old-time, old-timey, old-world, oldfangled, quaint, retro, retrograde, date, bit, space, span, spell, stretch, while, cycle, generation, year, age, day, epoch, era, period, time

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Vintage

Words with the opposite meaning of Vintage:

contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, modernist, modernistic, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date

Related Words for Vintage

antiquated, moldy, obsolete, rinky-dink, historic, historical, olden, traditional, old hat, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, superannuated, dated, fusty, moth-eaten, musty, stodgy, aged, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, atavistic, fossilized, hoary, venerable, bygone, erstwhile

Near Antonyms of Vintage

fresh, new, chic, designer, fashionable, smart, stylish, modernized, refurbished, remodeled, renewed, updated, last, latest, futuristic, high-tech, latter-day, nontraditional, recent

Origin & Etymology of Vintage

Middle English, probably alteration of vendage, from Anglo-French vendage, vendenge, from Latin vindemia grape-gathering, vintage, from vinum wine, grapes + demere to take off, from de- + emere to take wine, redeem

First known use: 15th century

Words & Phrases Containing Vintage

vintage year

Frequently Asked Questions about Vintage

What does "Vintage" mean?

"Vintage" means a season's yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: a season's yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Vintage"?

Other words for "Vintage" include antique, old-fashioned, old-school, old-time, old-timey, old-world, oldfangled and quaint. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Vintage" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Vintage"?

There are 66 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Vintage". Common alternatives include antique, old-fashioned, old-school, old-time, old-timey, old-world, oldfangled, quaint, retro and retrograde.

What is the opposite of "Vintage"?

Antonyms of "Vintage" include contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, modernist, modernistic and new age. Near antonyms include fresh, new, chic and designer.

How do you use "Vintage" in a sentence?

Examples of "Vintage" in a sentence: "the designer's bracelets and necklaces have the vintage look of jewelry from the 1920s".

Is "Vintage" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Vintage" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Vintage"?

"Vintage" is pronounced /ˈvin-tij/ and divided into syllables as vin·tage.

What is the origin of the word "Vintage"?

"Vintage" comes from Middle English, probably alteration of vendage, from Anglo-French vendage, vendenge, from Latin vindemia grape-gathering, vintage, from vinum wine, grapes + demere to take off, from de- + emere to take wine, redeem. First known use: 15th century.