age group
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of age group
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The total fertility rate is the average number of children each woman would have in her lifetime if birthrates for each age group were to continue at that year’s pace through her childbearing years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
That age group, which is largely part of Gen Z, is where the company thinks AI can help.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
A 95-year-old woman from south London has broken five age group world records for swimming, adding more accolades to her decades-long career.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Americans over 75 are the fastest-growing age group, he noted, and “in 2025, healthcare spending was the largest single contributor to consumption growth.”
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
One reason is that music and identity are closely related, and groups or cohorts of people listen to particular songs targeted toward their age group produced by the market-driven music business.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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