Antonyms for old world

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : ohld-wurld

Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊldˈwɜrld

Definition of old world

Origin : of or pertaining to Eurasia and Africa, as opposed to the Americas, 1877.

As in quaint : adj old-fashioned; nostalgically attractive
As in retro : adj from yesteryear
As in native land : noun one's native country
As in old country : noun native land

Example sentences :

The pioneers were well aware of this before they left the Old World.
Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka

They attracted but little attention and less aid from the Old World.
Extract from : « Latin America and the United States » by Elihu Root

I speak of the old world; for I wish not to extend the picture too much.
Extract from : « The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX » by Various

She said that the Old World had been long unkind to her, and that she would try the New!
Extract from : « Sir Jasper Carew » by Charles James Lever

It is the biggest lesson the Old World has for the New--the biggest and the most important.
Extract from : « Where Half The World Is Waking Up » by Clarence Poe

Believe me, you're not going to recognize this old world ten years from now.
Extract from : « Toy Shop » by Henry Maxwell Dempsey

It is a rank and file different from the Old World's rank and file.
Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston

As a judge, the Old World may be fairly challenged to produce his superior.
Extract from : « An Essay on Professional Ethics » by George Sharswood

In the old world his little sphere was allotted to him and there he stayed.
Extract from : « The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice » by Stephen Leacock

She would go back to the old world and the old circle of it.
Extract from : « Half a Hero » by Anthony Hope

Synonyms for old world

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