: having existed for ages : ancient

Examples of age-old in a Sentence

age-old customs and beliefs
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Also, how did last weekend’s results awaken one of the state’s age-old debates, which may be heard louder than ever this week? Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024 One of the simplest solutions to getting rid of the potential threat from stagnant water in the wetlands remains the age-old technology of canal building. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 National parks were established by Congress in 1916, and the age-old dynamic between popular culture and the Earth became slightly more formal. Essence, 25 Nov. 2024 The Max rom-com offers a fresh take on the age-old question: Can men and women just be friends? Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024 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 12 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

age-old

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