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middle-aged

American

[mid-l-eyjd] / ˈmɪd lˈeɪdʒd /

adjective

being of the age intermediate between youth and old age, roughly between 45 and 65.
characteristic of or suitable for persons of this age.

middle-aged British

adjective

of, relating to, or being in the time in a person's life between youth and old age

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of middle-aged

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

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“Homecare+ is a differentiated solution for new Gen-Z / Millennial homeowners with priorities outside of home maintenance, middle-aged working professionals who’d rather delegate, and aging Boomers with less mobility,” they said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"We want to explain the mechanism of why very old patients are getting less cancer, but middle-aged patients are getting more."

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

There he meets with his chosen mark: Perla Hildegarda Inclán Arnao, a middle-aged spinster from a fallen family of coffee barons whose reserved nature doesn’t jibe with her passionate letters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"He doesn't care about the consequences at all," says a middle-aged man on holiday in Chongqing.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Then right before my eyes, her tired middle-aged face regained a bright, youthful complexion.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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