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

His work with Rüfüs Du Sol spoke to the band’s interest in marrying their electronic influences, like the Prodigy and Fatboy Slim, with their rock influences, like Queens of the Stone Age and Muse. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025

But next door, in Norfolk County, the same Neanderthals who are about to be sued back into the Stone Age by Karen Read for conspiracy and civil-rights violations are still… victims. —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025

Zvejnieki remained untouched for more than 4,000 years, a veritable treasure trove of the Stone Age waiting to be discovered. —Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025

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

Rhymes for the Stone Age

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