middle age

noun

1. the period of human life between youth and old age, sometimes considered as the years between 45 and 65 or thereabout.

middle age

noun

1. the period of life between youth and old age, usually (in man) considered to occur approximately between the ages of 40 and 60

Word History and Origins

Origin of middle age¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Related Words

• midlife