Stone Age

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noun

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

Stone Age

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adjective

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

Synonyms

Adjective

• antiquated
• archaic
• dated
• démodé
• demoded
• fossilized
• kaput
• kaputt
• medieval
• mediaeval
• moribund
• mossy
• moth-eaten
• neolithic
• Noachian
• obsolete
• out-of-date
• outdated
• outmoded
• outworn
• passé
• prehistoric
• prehistorical
• rusty
• superannuated

Examples of Stone Age in a Sentence

Adjective

Stone Age attitudes about the raising of children.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Historian Yuval Harari, in Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks From Stone Age to AI, argues that control over information shapes power in society. —Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

The burial ground came to light during investigations of an earlier Stone Age settlement in the locality of Tvååker, Varberg Municipality, in southern Sweden, Arkeologerna (The Archaeologists), the country's leading consultancy on archaeology and cultural environments, said in a press release. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

There’s even evidence that Stone Age man ate something akin to waffles. —Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024

Modern societies are as susceptible as Stone Age tribes to mass delusions and psychosis. —Sean Illing, Vox, 22 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Stone Age

noun

: the oldest period in which human beings are known to have existed that is marked by the use of stone tools