Dictionary › T › time-honored

time-honored

3 syllables

Quick answer

As an adjective, time-honored means acceptable for a long time, or having a long history.

Meanings of time-honored

2 meanings

Acceptable for a long time, or having a long history
“time-honored customs”
Similar: time-honoured
Honored because of age or long usage
“time-honored institutions”
Similar: time-honoured

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

adjective: acceptable for a long time, or having a long history

adjective: honored because of age or long usage