: having existed for ages : ancient

Examples of age-old in a Sentence

age-old customs and beliefs
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In a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy on April 14, 2025, my planetary scientist colleagues and I tried to answer an age-old question: Where are all the carbonaceous chondrites? Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025 The age-old company’s customization program allows clients to choose from one of 100 existing fabrics, each available in anywhere from three to twelve colors, to make pretty much anything in the bedlinen (or table linen) category. Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 The extra days of rest, of course, brings up the age-old topic of rest vs. rhythm. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025 Of course, many age-old rules have gone out the window these days. Emily Chan, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025 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 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

age-old

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