: having existed for ages : ancient

Examples of age-old in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of age-old was in 1860

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Cite this Entry

“Age-old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age-old. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

age-old

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