English Explanatory Dictionary

Stone Age

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A broad prehistoric period during which humans widely used stone for toolmaking.
  2. Any extremely primitive or undeveloped era.
  3. The time a particular field was introduced and was in its earliest stages of development.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Stone Age.

Pronunciation

'stōn āj" /ˈstəʊn ˌeɪdʒ/ /ˈstoʊn ˌeɪdʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Stone Age.wav

Word forms

Stone Age the Stone Age stone-age

Derived words

Middle Stone Age Stone Age diet stuck in the Stone Age
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