age group

American  

noun

age groups plural

1. people of approximately the same age and often of the same gender or sex, nationality, educational or social background, etc.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• age groups
  plural

Etymology

Origin of age group

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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age group

Lung cancer has become more common among non-smokers age 50 and younger, particularly women, who are now more likely than men in the same age group to develop the disease.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

Death rates fell for men and women, for every age group, and for most race and ethnicity categories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

There was little change for users aged 12-13, a slight decrease for the 14-15 age group, and an increase in use for those aged 16 and older.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

And parents of babies in this age group who are traveling to a “domestic measles outbreak area” should consult with a healthcare provider about getting a measles vaccination for their infant, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

He used these to calculate life expectancies for each age group, and to estimate the population of London, which he concluded was 460,000—not, as had been claimed, 7 million or so.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton