: having existed for ages : ancient

Examples of age-old in a Sentence

age-old customs and beliefs
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Matcha production is steeped in tradition, from the meticulous tea collection on small farms to the age-old practice of grinding leaves into a fine powder using stone mills. Zoryana Zagorodnya, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Retailers continue to struggle against an age-old issue: returns and reverse logistics. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024 The Center for Puppetry Arts presents the age-old tale of a red-nosed reindeer. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 With this decision comes the age-old question: Are real Christmas trees or their fake counterparts more eco-friendly? Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for age-old 

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of age-old was in 1860

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“Age-old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age-old. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

age-old

adjective
ˈa-ˈjōld
: having existed for ages : ancient
an age-old story
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