Iron Age

noun

: the period of human culture characterized by the smelting of iron and its use in industry beginning somewhat before 1000 b.c. in western Asia and Egypt

Examples of Iron Age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the descriptions found in the epics are a mix of the historical memory of some Bronze and Early Iron Age aspects with details from the world that Homer knew. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Among its earliest settlers were two Iron Age tribes, the Treveri and the Mediomatrici. — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

The carnyx is an ancient bronze trumpet, once used by Iron Age warriors who relied on its otherworldly blood-curdling cry to fill their opponents with the literal fear of God. — Philip Clark, The New York Review of Books, 5 July 2026

Very little is known about funerary practices in Iron Age Britain, since few human remains have survived. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Iron Age

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Kids Definition

Iron Age

noun

: the period of human culture characterized by the smelting and use of iron and beginning somewhat before 1000 b.c. in western Asia and Egypt