aged
Americanadjective
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having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old.
an aged man;
an aged tree.
- Synonyms:
- ancient
- Antonyms:
- young
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pertaining to or characteristic of old age.
aged wrinkles.
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of the age of.
a man aged 40 years.
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brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood.
aged whiskey.
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Physical Geography. old; approaching the state of a peneplain.
noun
adjective
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advanced in years; old
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( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the aged
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of, connected with, or characteristic of old age
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(postpositive) having the age of
a woman aged twenty
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geography (not in technical use) having reached an advanced stage of erosion
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of aged
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; see age, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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In January, Advent opened an office in Tokyo and five months later made its first direct investment in Japan with the acquisition of Japan Wellbeing, a provider of home care for the aged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Published in Nutrients, the study tracked nearly 10,000 women aged 65 and older for 10 years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Near the top of the wall, photos of family members appear together -- a 30-year-old woman, another woman aged 35 and her eight-year-old daughter.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Earlier in August, Messi said he was considering his future in football after the death of his father, Jorge, who died aged 68 following a a long illness.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
He reflected upon the pleasant afternoons they’d spent walking in Oldwood Park, discussing this thing or that—her mother, or the aged trees in the park, or baseball, or dogs.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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