age-old

adjective

ˈāj-ˈōld 

: having existed for ages : ancient

Synonyms of age-old

• ancient
• venerable
• old
• medieval

Examples of age-old in a Sentence

age-old customs and beliefs

Recent Examples on the Web

True minimalism is avant-garde, exciting, and even, at times, a radical new answer to an age-old question—something that Simone Bellotti understands at Jil Sander very well. — Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

However, the boom of interest in age-old forms of heat therapy like sauna may be a natural entry point for many. — Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Of course, there are also age-old hustles so evidently dishonest that there was a time when their exponents risked being hung or shot. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

It had been shaken up at The Writers Bar, an age-old Raffles tradition. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for age-old

• overhauled
• reinstalled
• appalled
• enthralled
• forestalled
• grunwald
• installed
• piebald
• recalled
• uncalled
• auld
• bald

Kids Definition

age-old

adjective

ˈa-ˈjōld

: having existed for ages : ancient

an age-old story