Wondering how to use Prehistoric in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as prehistorical or past.
Prehistoric in a sentence
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Prehistoric meaning
- Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
- Ancient; very old, outdated, etc.
Synonyms of Prehistoric
Using Prehistoric
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to the epoch before written record. | Ancient; very old, outdated, etc.
- Useful related words include: prehistorical, past, time period, period of time.
- In the example corpus, prehistoric often appears in combinations such as: the prehistoric, prehistoric times, of prehistoric.
Context around Prehistoric
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prehistoric
- In this selection, "prehistoric" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, main, perfectly, study, people, libyan and ruins stand out and add context to how "prehistoric" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include discover a prehistoric surprise waiting and evidence for prehistoric people roasting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prehistoric" sits close to words such as athena, baylor and beginners, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prehistoric
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
How did prehistoric humans occupy the Tibetan Plateau? (8 words)
Prehistoric fish begin attacking them from all angles. (8 words)
From prehistoric ruins to Islamic skywatchers, explore the heritage and future of African astronomy. (14 words)
In reality the loch, with a greater volume of water than the rest of the lakes in England put together, is too cold for any prehistoric mammals to survive very long which dismisses most of the tales. (37 words)
Mendelson whizzes through centuries of history as she charts the gradual spread of “dairying,” from its origins in the prehistoric Near East and Western Asia, where milk carried associations with goddesses, to its prevalence in northern Europe. (37 words)
Researchers also analysed evidence from three prehistoric surfaces on South Africa’s Cape coast which suggest that humans may have “indeed have worn footwear” while traversing dune surfaces in the region during the Middle Stone Age. (36 words)
How did prehistoric humans occupy the Tibetan Plateau? (8 words)
A third said: “I know they’re gentle, but they look so huge and prehistoric I’d be absolutely bricking it! (21 words)
Example sentences (20)
Prehistoric and Berber Libya main Prehistoric Libyan rock paintings in Tadrart Acacus reveal a Sahara once lush in vegetation and wildlife.
A third said: “I know they’re gentle, but they look so huge and prehistoric I’d be absolutely bricking it!
Broken bits of shells found in a cave in South Africa have given researchers the earliest evidence for prehistoric people roasting and eating snails.
Covered in bony spikes, Godzilla looks perfectly prehistoric in this key art as we can get a good look at his hide.
From prehistoric ruins to Islamic skywatchers, explore the heritage and future of African astronomy.
Geology professor Lucy Wilson prepares to replicate a prehistoric tool by slicing off a section of the rock on the right with a hammer stone on the left.
Guatemala’s legal team is assisted by advisors and a select group of Guatemalan professionals, including attorneys, historians, archivists, translators, diplomats and paleographists (archaeologists who study prehistoric people and their culture.
How did prehistoric humans occupy the Tibetan Plateau?
If, and its a big if, the environmental catastrophe is to be faced, the damage arrested and a process of healing initiated, the prehistoric notion of endless economic ‘growth’ must be rejected totally.
Imagine stepping into a resort that teleports you back in time to the prehistoric Vedic era, a place that depicts the fascinating and enlightening aspects of our cultural legacy.
In an event packed full with prehistoric activities and exhibits, families were able to meet baby dinosaurs and watch the capers of some comedy cavemen in their cave kart.
In many ways, it’s otherworldly, with its prehistoric rock forming seemingly impossible arches, fists, and obelisks.
In reality the loch, with a greater volume of water than the rest of the lakes in England put together, is too cold for any prehistoric mammals to survive very long which dismisses most of the tales.
Mendelson whizzes through centuries of history as she charts the gradual spread of “dairying,” from its origins in the prehistoric Near East and Western Asia, where milk carried associations with goddesses, to its prevalence in northern Europe.
Prehistoric fish begin attacking them from all angles.
Putt yourself through a library-themed 9-hole course where you can browse the shelves, spin the globe, and even discover a prehistoric surprise waiting for you.
Researchers also analysed evidence from three prehistoric surfaces on South Africa’s Cape coast which suggest that humans may have “indeed have worn footwear” while traversing dune surfaces in the region during the Middle Stone Age.
Researchers from the Soil Cryology Lab in Russia extracted the contents of the hole from Duvanny Yar outcrop in Siberia, a sheer wall of prehistoric sediments.
Sault Ste. Marie Public Library is inviting children to participate in a prehistoric showdown this winter.
Sony's canceled Sinister Six film would have featured Spider-Man riding a T-Rex in the Savage Land, a prehistoric area hidden in Antarctica.
Common combinations with prehistoric
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the prehistoric 30×
- prehistoric times 28×
- of prehistoric 21×
- in prehistoric 11×
- since prehistoric 11×
- to prehistoric 9×
- prehistoric people 7×
- from prehistoric 7×
- and prehistoric 6×
- by prehistoric 5×