aged

American  

[ey-jid, eyjd] / ˈeɪ dʒɪd, eɪdʒd /

adjective

1. having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old.

   an aged man;

   an aged tree.

   Synonyms:

   ancient

   Antonyms:

   young

2. pertaining to or characteristic of old age.

   aged wrinkles.

3. of the age of.

   a man aged 40 years.

4. brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood.

   aged whiskey.

5. Physical Geography. old; approaching the state of a peneplain.

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noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. old people collectively.

   We must have improved medical care for the aged.

   It seems we all, aged and young alike, live in a kind of continuum of existence.

aged British  

/ ˈeɪdʒɪd /

adjective

1. 1. advanced in years; old

   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the aged

2. of, connected with, or characteristic of old age

3. (postpositive) having the age of

   a woman aged twenty

4. geography (not in technical use) having reached an advanced stage of erosion

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Other Word Forms

• agedly adverb
• agedness noun
• preaged adjective
• unaged adjective
• well-aged adjective

Etymology

Origin of aged

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; age, -ed ²

Example Sentences

One of the serious reports relates to a child aged nine or under.

From BBC

Percentage of general merchandise purchases that shoppers aged 18 to 24 made in person last year, according to data firm Circana.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over 30 Iranian vessels, including those used as launching pads for drones and aircraft, have been destroyed — a significant number for Iran’s aged and ill-funded naval fleet.

From Los Angeles Times

Like many she was stunned when he died aged 42 on 16 August 1977.

From BBC

It was also the first time a Premier League side had named two players aged 16 or under in a starting XI in any competition.

From BBC

Related Words

• elderly