: people whose families have been rich for a long time
He comes from old money.
: of, being, or related to people whose families have been rich for a long time
an old money family/neighborhood
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Coral Gables Estates is typically old money that doesn’t need to sell, despite the stratospheric prices [garnered].
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Trick-or-treating among Beacon Hill's old money mansions is a rite of passage for many Boston candy-hoarders.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Coral Gables Estates is typically old money that doesn’t need to sell, despite the stratospheric prices [garnered].
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Looks that celebrate vintage or heritage items are also increasingly popular—just look to newstalgia, the old money aesthetic, and the apothecary aesthetic (to name a few) for proof that this old-is-new approach to decor is having a major moment.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
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“Old money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20money. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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