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prehistoric - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'prehistoric' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prehistoric [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a period before written history begins; as, the prehistoric ages; prehistoric man.

Meaning of 'prehistoric' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prehistoric [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to times before written history
Example in sentence:
  • prehistoric archeology
2 . prehistoric [ s]
Meaning (2):
- no longer fashionable
Example in sentence:
  • my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes;
  • that style is out these days
Meaning (3):
- belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
Example in sentence:
  • prehistoric peoples;
  • prehistoric settlements