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

Women in the same age group with a bachelor’s degree earn $72,456—a 76% premium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

UKactive, an industry group, says 75% of 16 to 28-year-olds take part in strength training twice or more a week, more than any other age group.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“The seven-to-nine age group is over there,” Frank read.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon