old-timer

Definition

One who has been around for a long time or has a great deal of experience.

Example Sentences

• "A: Hey, how's it going, old-timer?   B: Ha ha, nice try — you're even older than I am!   A: It takes one to know one, after all."
• "Some of the old-timers around here might be able to tell you how it all began."
• "It’s plain that older Americans have become a more important and reliable part of the audience that goes to movie theatres. Yet a few years ago, the Academy gave up on honouring old-timers in the show – because they wanted kids to be watching?"