: having existed for ages : ancient

Examples of age-old in a Sentence

age-old customs and beliefs
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When Harry Met Sally (Amazon) This iconic award-winning film explores the age-old question: can men and women be just friends? Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025 Third-generation baker Alan Garcia is passionate about maintaining these age-old traditions while attracting both locals and tourists with playful marketing and fun packaging designed to appeal to a younger demographic. Jenn Rice, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025 In their efforts to remediate learning loss from COVID-19, school districts across the country are learning the age-old wisdom that tutoring is the best way to learn. Thomas Howell, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 Brady Corbet’s opus stands as a monument to the power of the art form – brilliantly manifesting the age-old clash between artistic expression and the greed inherent in capitalism. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

age-old

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