the Stone Age

noun

: the oldest period in which human beings are known to have existed : the age during which humans made and used stone tools

—often used figuratively to suggest something outmoded

His political ideas are from the Stone Age.

I'm still using a Stone Age computer.

Examples of the Stone Age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most evidence of such settlements so far has been found at locations inland from the Stone Age coast, said underwater archaeologist Peter Moe Astrup, who’s leading underwater excavations in Denmark. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025

The 2025 edition of Victorious launched on Friday and runs through Sunday (Aug. 24), with headliners including Queens of the Stone Age, Vampire Weekend and Kings of Leon. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 23 Aug. 2025

This is exactly the kind of spectacle Queens of the Stone Age put on at their show in Dublin, Ireland. —Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Humans have hunted reindeer and traveled along the Norwegian mountain ranges since the Stone Age. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the Stone Age

• alienage
• assuage
• backstage
• bocage
• downstage
• engage
• enrage
• leafage
• messuage
• offstage
• onstage
• outrage