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

See Examples For:

age group

The DfE says parents who want their child to start in Reception need to request admission outside the normal age group from the school's admission authority.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

R faecis and R intestinalis were not significantly associated with hand grip strength or VO2 max in either age group.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

Prasad cited the fact that Moderna tested its experimental vaccine for seniors measuring case counts against a standard-dose flu shot rather than Fluzone High-Dose, the version the FDA normally recommends for that age group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

In fact, the 18-to-29 age group is the top moviegoing demographic, according to a Pew Research Center poll in March.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

So if people ask me what age group I belong to, I say I’m Ilkiroro.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola