age
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- noun
- /eɪdʒ/
- And it is quite common for us to live to a very ripe old age.
- old age
- age pension
- at age 65
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- So death follows age says death is where we're headed.
- There's a big challenge when studying extreme old age a very small data pool.
- Joe Biden is struggling and his age has caught up with him.
- It's not right there, but age does that.
Examples
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I've cut way back, and at my age, does it even really matter?
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My grandparents still played sports into their old age so I'm I'm hopeful it'll be OK.
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And this is all an effect of age at marriage.
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I would have been scared too at his age, boss.
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You know, you and I are the same age.
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But, Dawn, it's not her age, it's her attitude.
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They think it was just old age.
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You're surprisingly fast for your age.
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Hank's cool, but I don't have any friends my age.
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People often experience changes in their health as they enter their age and may need to adjust their lifestyle accordingly.
Synonyms
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The later part of life after middle age when people often retire and may lose strength
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How long a person or thing has been around
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9.9
The time in a person's life when they are old
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A stage of life when a person is older and respected for their wisdom
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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The later part of life after middle age when people often retire and may lose strength
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People of about the same age that researchers study together for social or statistical reasons
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3.9
A time since the late 1900s when computers and digital communication are common
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3.9
A period in early history when people used bronze tools and weapons between the Stone and Iron Ages
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A child old enough to go to school, usually between five and fifteen years old
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A period in Europe when people valued reason, science, and personal freedom more than old traditions
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5.8
A European movement that uses reason and science to question old beliefs and support people's rights
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5.0
A period in the 1920s in the United States with lively jazz music, parties, and social change
- Literature
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A period of strong achievement in art or culture that is less than a golden age
- Specialized
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9.4
A time in Earth's history about the last two million years when humans lived and changed the world
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A time in British history from 1837 to 1901 with strict social rules and many grand buildings
- Archaic
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5.1
A way to show how developed someone's thinking is by giving an age from a test
- Specialized
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Government or private payments that give money to people after they reach a set age, usually when they stop working
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A regular payment from the government or an employer to someone who has retired
- Specialized
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5.8
A long time in Earth's history since dinosaurs died when mammals became the main land animals
- Specialized
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8.0
A long time 230 to 63 million years ago when reptiles like dinosaurs lived on Earth
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4.2
A person who gets regular money from the government after they stop working because of age
- Literature
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7.3
A time in ancient myths when people are strong but violent and society is cruel
- Specialized
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5.1
A condition in older people when part of the eye gets weaker and causes loss of central vision
- Specialized
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The first part of the Stone Age when people made simple stone tools
- Specialized
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The age at which most children reach a certain skill, like walking or talking
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A period of English history during Queen Elizabeth I's rule when literature and drama flourished
- Specialized
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4.8
Time since the egg and sperm joined that shows how old the embryo or unborn baby is
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6.1
A later part of the Stone Age when people begin farming and make polished stone tools
- Specialized
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6.9
A baby who is much smaller and lighter than usual for their pregnancy length
- Specialized
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9.2
A time 405 to 345 million years ago when fishes dominated and early amphibians and ammonites appeared
- Specialized
Time counted from when the sperm joins the egg to show how old an embryo or unborn baby is
The middle part of the Stone Age when people used small stone tools and began to live in one place
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Etymology
Age comes from the Latin word aetas, which meant 'a period of life'. So, being in old age means being in the later period of your life.