age group

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of age group

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The study also found that young women who do not smoke are diagnosed with lung cancer more often than men in the same age group.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 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

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

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

The activities are organized by age group and by the dates throughout the summer.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day