: having existed for ages : ancient

Examples of age-old in a Sentence

age-old customs and beliefs
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Rather than fostering respect and learning from one another, Republican leaders selfishly inflame age-old divisions, then bend a real problem to hammer universities. James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025 The Indicator from Planet Money Market manipulation is an age-old issue. Kate Concannon, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025 The singer addressed an age-old meme with Andy Cohen again. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 The politics around farming are even more contentious these days, with age-old problems remaining and new ones getting worse – including extreme weather that’s becoming increasingly unpredictable thanks to climate change, and a volatile market subject to trade wars and tariffs. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

age-old

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