: no longer in use : out-of-date The machinery is now obsolete.

Does obsolete mean out of date?

no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression. of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date: an obsolete battleship.

What is a example of obsolete?

The definition of obsolete is something that is no longer being used or is out of date. An example of obsolete is the vcr. An example of obsolete is a Sony Walkman. (biology) Vestigial or rudimentary, especially in comparison with related or ancestral species, as the tailbone of an ape.