STONE AGE


Meaning of STONE AGE in English

I. noun

Date: 1854

1. : the first known period of prehistoric human culture characterized by the use of stone tools — compare Mesolithic , neolithic , Paleolithic

2. : a stage in a human institution or field of endeavor regarded as primitive, outmoded, or obsolete

the Stone Age of information handling before computers

II. adjective

Date: 1865

1. : of, relating to, or resembling the culture of the Stone Age especially in the use of stone implements

modern Stone Age peoples

our Stone Age ancestors

2. : primitive, outmoded, or unsophisticated (as in ideas or technology) by currently accepted standards

marauding mercenaries with Stone Age political ideas — Robert Moss

using a Stone Age camera

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.