Stone Age
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
- (archaeology) A broad prehistoric period during which humans widely used stone for toolmaking.
- (figuratively, informal) Any extremely primitive or undeveloped era.
- If they attack our country, we'll bomb them back to the Stone Age!
- (figuratively) The time a particular field was introduced and was in its earliest stages of development.
Synonyms
- (archaeology): Lithic
Hyponyms
- (archaeology): Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic
Coordinate terms
- (archaeology): Iron Age, Bronze Age
Translations
prehistoric period
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informal: any extremely primitive or undeveloped era
figuratively: the time a particular field was introduced
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