vintage

1 of 2

noun

vin·​tage ˈvin-tij 

1

a(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

b

: a collection of contemporaneous and similar persons or things : crop

2

: the act or time of harvesting grapes or making wine

3

a

: a period of origin or manufacture

a piano of 1845 vintage

b

: length of existence : age

vintage

2 of 2

adjective

1

of wine : of, relating to, or produced in a particular vintage

2

: of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality : classic

3

a

: dating from the past : old

b

: outmoded, old-fashioned

4

: of the best and most characteristic

—used with a proper noun

vintage Shaw: a wise and winning comedy

—Time

Synonyms

Adjective

• antique
• old-fashioned
• old-school
• old-time
• old-timey
• old-world
• oldfangled
• quaint
• retro
• retrograde

Examples of vintage in a Sentence

Noun

a piano of 1845 vintage

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Rugs inspired by folk costumes, vintage engravings and textiles, and books related to the history and culture of the Peloponnese gave my villa a sense of place. —Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024

While a talented tailor can sometimes help with disparities in sizing, vintage recreation, a controversial topic, is yet another route to accessing vintage styles. —Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024

Guests oohed and aahed over a light pink Hermès Birkin bag on offer for a cool $24,000 (Goop sells vintage handbags from luxury reseller What Comes Around Goes Around). —Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024

The next night, Paul II and his pals were in attendance as his dad dished a season-high 14 assists in a turnover-free vintage performance. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024

One of her necklaces, a custom made Lorraine Schwartz vintage watch that was turned into a choker, appeared to be set to midnight, which some thought would be the release time of the album drop. —Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024

The horological scholar has been collecting vintage timepieces for more than 40 years. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024

This particular pair offers a high-rise vintage look with a unique distressed split back pocket detail that sets them apart from others. —Larry Stansbury, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024

For the exhibit, the Hirshhorn has revived the light well, a vintage solution for displaying sculpture by placing works on an elevated podium under even, suspended lighting. —Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024

Adjective

This Summer, Picnicking Trends Are All About Glamour and Sustainability Most reviewers came to the conclusion that one of the best parts is its vintage and nostalgic design, which is both brought forth in the colorways and the structure. —Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2024

The bride wore a selection of looks, including a vintage 2011 Donna Karan gown and a custom Danielle Frankel gown to walk down the aisle in. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024

With a taste for vintage pop, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees delivered the lamenting irony with a richness that belied the aching. —Holly Gleason, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024

Finneas’ setup also includes stacks of synthesizers, from a Sequential Prophet XL to a vintage Memorymoog, and a shelf of guitars both electric and acoustic. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024

Couple traveled to Telfair County to buy vintage car Towns met the couple via Craigslist, according to previous reporting by the Augusta Chronicle, part of the USA TODAY Network. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024

For a little more luxury, consider dining onboard in one of the vintage passenger or lounge cars. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2024

Bitter and her musical cohorts on the album, most notably writer-producer Michael Gurley, fashion a superb vintage sound, but smartly meld it with original songs. —Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024

Wolf took a newly soulful approach to Big Ideas, which was largely recorded with vintage equipment at Diamond Mine and Electric Lady Studios in New York. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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 — more at wine, redeem

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Adjective

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing vintage

• vintage year

Kids Definition

vintage

noun

vin·​tage

ˈvint-ij

1

a

: the grapes or wine produced during one season

b

: wine entry 1 sense 1

2

: a period in which something was made or was begun

a violin of 1820 vintage

vintage adjective

Etymology

Noun

Middle English vintage, an altered form of vendage "the grapes picked during a season," from early French vendage, vendenge (same meaning), from Latin vindemia (same meaning), from vinum "wine, grapes" and demere "to take off" — related to vine, vinegar