Heirloom meaning

âr'lo͝om'
The definition of an heirloom is something with monetary or sentimental value that has belonged to a family for several generations.

Your grandmother's wedding ring which is handed down to your mother and then you is an example of an heirloom.

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A valued possession passed down in a family through succeeding generations.
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An article of personal property that passes by custom along with the estate to an heir, instead of being subject to the executor of the estate.
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A cultivar of a vegetable or fruit that is open-pollinated and is not grown widely for commercial purposes. An heirloom often exhibits a distinctive characteristic such as superior flavor or unusual coloration.
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A piece of personal property that goes to an heir along with an estate.
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Any treasured possession handed down from generation to generation.
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Designating or of a type of cultivated vegetable, fruit, flower, etc. that is an older, traditional variety rather than a modern hybrid.
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A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
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A crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation.
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Origin of heirloom

  • Middle English heirlome heir heir heir lome implement loom2
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From Middle English heirlome (“heirloom”, literally “a tool or article passed to one's heirs”), equivalent to heir +‎ loom.
    From Wiktionary

Heirloom Sentence Examples

  • She gasped, recognizing it as the one he wore often, the heirloom passed down through his ancestors.

  • It's an heirloom of sorts; a big old house - too much for me to take care of and work the ranch as well.

  • My daughter, the family gardener, only plants heirloom produce from non-hybrid seeds.

  • Second, some people will still want their food grown the old-fashioned way, just like how I buy heritage meats and heirloom seeds.

  • Your cherished heirloom collection might be best put away until your kids get older – not only could your little ones make sacrifices of your pieces, accessories can translate into choking hazards.

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