Neolithic – The last period of the stone age marked by the use of tools and weapons made from stone

(Pronounced nee-uh-lith-ik)

To remember the definition of the word neolithic, use the following mnemonic:

We need loads of monolithic (Neolithic) statues of tools and weapons made of stone to worship.

Examples of Neolithic in a sentence

When digging up my back garden we came across Neolithic tools in the soil.

Grandpa said he would help me with my woodwork project but when he turned up his tools looked like something from the Neolithic age.

The Neolithic spearhead was said to be the oldest artefact in the museum's collection.