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Definition 1:
The amount of time during which a person or animal has lived count noncount often used before another noun see also middle age old age school age.
Examples:
What is your age? [=how old are you?]
The age of the student was 20. = The student’s age was 20.
Some people are reluctant to reveal their ages.
She died tragically at a young age.
Exercise is good for a man (of) your age.
The treatment depends on the sex and age of the patient.
He joined the company at the age of 35. [=when he was 35 years old]
She died at the ripe old age of 90.
You’re too old to behave so foolishly. You should know better at your age. [=a person as old as you are should know better]
You should learn to act your age. [=to act in a way that is appropriate for a person of your age]
She showed remarkable musical talent at/from an early age. [=she showed talent when she was young]
The movie appeals to people of all ages.
The book is popular among men/women of a certain age. [=men/women who are not young anymore]
Her age is catching up to her. = She is starting to feel her age. [=she is starting to feel old]
He left home at the tender age of 18. [=when he was only 18 years old]
He learned to paint in his old age. [=when he was old]
Our son is small for his age. [=he’s smaller than most children are at his age]
Their son needs to spend more time with children his own age.
A group of children ranging in age from 8 to 11
When you’re my age [=when you’re as old as I am] you’ll realize that life isn’t always fair.
She became involved with a man twice her age.
More people now live to extreme old age. [=live to be extremely old]
The program is for people over/under age 50.
Groups of people classified by race and age
The student was 20 years of age. [=was 20 years old]
He joined the company at age 35.
The movie appeals to people of all age groups.
He was over the age limit. [=he was too old]
Definition 2:
The amount of time during which a thing has existed count noncount .
Examples:
What is the age of your car?
The car is in good condition for its age. [=considering how old it is]
The magazines were sorted by age.
Definition 3:
The time of life when a person does something or becomes legally able to do something count noncount see also age of consent.
Examples:
The voting age is 18. [=people are allowed to vote when they are 18 years old]
He was past the age for military service.
Her parents are approaching retirement age.
Young people who have not yet reached drinking age
Students of college age = college-age students
Definition 4:
The passage of time :the process of becoming old or older .
Examples:
A tree weakened by age
His skills haven’t diminished with age.
A wine that has improved with age
“Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.” Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra (1607)
Definition 5:
The condition of being old .
Examples:
From youth to (old) age
The building is showing signs of age.
She died of old age.
Definition 6:
A period of history usually singular :a period of time that is associated with a particular thing or person see also bronze age dark ages golden age ice age iron age new age stone age gilded age at gild.
Examples:
An airplane that became a symbol of the modern age
A bygone/past age
The great problems of our age
It’s hard to believe that such behavior is still tolerated in this day and age. [=in current times; now]
People expect information instantly in this age of the Internet.
The age of Columbus
The machine age
The Age of Discovery
Definition 7:
A long period of time usually plural .
Examples:
It’s been an age since we last saw them.
It’s been ages since we last saw them. = We haven’t seen them in/for ages. = It was ages ago when we last saw them.
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