midlife

Or mid-life

[mid-lahyf, mid-lahyf]

noun

1. middle age.

adjective

1. middle-aged.

Word History and Origins

Origin of midlife¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; mid- + life

Example Sentences

Sally Wainwright has said she aimed to create a "uplifting" portrayal of midlife, including menopause, through the story of a female rock band in her new TV series Riot Women.

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Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour on Thursday, the Happy Valley writer said the show, which starts on Sunday, draws from her own midlife experiences.

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She added: "It's just about midlife - menopause is just an aspect of that - and I wanted to find a way of writing about this part of your life in a way that was uplifting and engaging and interesting."

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Is this a quiet, weirdly constructive midlife crisis?

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While excess consumption of protein is not likely to harm most people's health, "consuming more protein than your body can use during midlife is linked to an increased risk of multiple diseases, including cancer," Dr Amati warns.

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