prehistoric
IPA: prihɪstˈɔrɪk
adjective
- (properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
- (inexact or humorous) Ancient; very old, outdated, etc.
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Examples of "prehistoric" in Sentences
- Suppose that in prehistoric times, men were polygamous.
- Have you considered actually setting a novel back in prehistoric times?
- I believe that early hominids were telling that joke in prehistoric times.
- Differing access to foods in prehistoric times, he says, led to gendered patterns of eating today.
- But Auel says she has not stopped thinking about her heroine Ayla and her adventures in prehistoric times.
- The Flintstones and the Rubbles -- virtually "The Honeymooners" in prehistoric cartoon clothing -- also laid down the comedic and artistic bedrock for such future hits as "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy."
- LONDON – A wealthy young teenager buried near Britain's mysterious Stonehenge monument came from the Mediterranean hundreds of miles away, scientists said Wednesday, proof of the site's importance as a travel destination in prehistoric times.
- It is not impossible that they may have existed into the period which we call prehistoric, and that monsters far larger than any which we have yet discovered may have lingered until the time when man began to increase upon the earth, to spread over its surface, and to carve upon wood and stone representations of the most striking objects around him.
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