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1Stone Age
noun
Definition of STONE AGE
1
: the first known period of prehistoric human culture characterized by the use of stone tools — compare mesolithic, neolithic, paleolithic
2
: a stage in a human institution or field of endeavor regarded as primitive, outmoded, or obsolete <the Stone Age of information handling before computers>
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First Known Use of STONE AGE
1854
2Stone Age
adjective
Definition of STONE AGE
1
: of, relating to, or resembling the culture of the Stone Age especially in the use of stone implements <modern Stone Age peoples> <our Stone Age ancestors>
2
: primitive, outmoded, or unsophisticated (as in ideas or technology) by currently accepted standards <marauding mercenaries with Stone Age political ideas — Robert Moss> <using a Stone Age camera>
First Known Use of STONE AGE
1865
Related to STONE AGE
- Synonyms
- antiquated, archaic, dated, démodé, demoded, fossilized, kaput (also kaputt), medieval (also mediaeval), moribund, mossy, moth-eaten, neolithic, Noachian, outdated, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé, prehistoric (also prehistorical), rusty, obsolete, superannuated
STONE AGE Defined for Kids
Stone Age
noun
Definition of STONE AGE for Kids
: the oldest period in which human beings are known to have existed : the age during which stone tools were used
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