Bronze Age

noun

: the period of ancient human culture characterized by the use of bronze that began between 4000 and 3000 b.c. and ended with the advent of the Iron Age

Examples of Bronze Age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This pushes the timeline over 23,000 years back from documented Neolithic and Bronze Age uses circa 1,500 BCE. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

This long, curved bronze horn was discovered in prehistoric Scandinavian excavations, dating to the Late Bronze Age, roughly 1000–500 bce. — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

At an archeological museum in Alicante, Spain, last Thursday — the very day of the Vienna robbery — thieves took dozens of gold and silver Bronze Age artifacts from a collection known as the Treasure of Villena. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

Thieves on Thursday raided the Treasure of Villena -- one of the greatest Bronze Age gold collections -- at a museum in the Spanish city of Villena, taking most of the 50-plus mainly gold bracelets, bowls, bottles and other items on display. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Bronze Age

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Kids Definition

Bronze Age

noun

: a period of human culture marked by the use of bronze (as for weapons and tools) that began between 4000 and 3000 b.c.