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 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

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 problem was that the youngest age group started at five.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

And last month she had won the citywide spire-fighting championship for her age group.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat