prehistoric
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/ · UK /ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/
prehistoric means: Belonging to the time before people kept written records.
adjective
Belonging to the time before people kept written records.
- The museum displays prehistoric tools.
- People lived in this cave in prehistoric times.
- Scientists found the remains of a prehistoric animal.
So old that it seems unsuitable for modern life.
- This computer is prehistoric!
- The office still uses prehistoric equipment.
- His prehistoric attitudes annoyed the younger staff.
Questions about prehistoric
What does prehistoric mean?
Belonging to the time before people kept written records.
What is prehistoric in other languages?
Türkçe: tarih öncesi · Español: prehistórico · Français: préhistorique · Deutsch: prähistorisch · Italiano: preistorico · 日本語: 先史時代の
How do you pronounce prehistoric?
In American English /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/; in British English /ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/.
How do you use prehistoric in a sentence?
The museum displays prehistoric tools. People lived in this cave in prehistoric times.
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