Antiquation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of antiquating, or the state of being antiquated.
  • noun. In Roman law, repeal, as of a law; abrogation.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of making antiquated, or the state of being antiquated.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The process of becoming antique or obsolete.
  • noun. Something that is antique or obsolete.
  • Word Usage
    "By 1809, well-known Worcester resident Isaiah Thomas was referring to the “old road for Boston,” and when a couple New York newspapers spoke of the “old Boston Post Road” several years later, the antiquation was official."