aged

American  

[ey-jid, eyjd] / ˈeɪ dʒɪd, eɪdʒd /

adjective

1. having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old.

   an aged man;

   an aged tree.

   Synonyms:

   ancient

   Antonyms:

   young

2. pertaining to or characteristic of old age.

   aged wrinkles.

3. of the age of.

   a man aged 40 years.

4. brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood.

   aged whiskey.

5. Physical Geography. old; approaching the state of a peneplain.

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noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. old people collectively.

   We must have improved medical care for the aged.

   It seems we all, aged and young alike, live in a kind of continuum of existence.

aged British  

/ ˈeɪdʒɪd /

adjective

1. 1. advanced in years; old

   2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the aged

2. of, connected with, or characteristic of old age

3. (postpositive) having the age of

   a woman aged twenty

4. geography (not in technical use) having reached an advanced stage of erosion

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Other Word Forms

• agedly adverb
• agedness noun
• preaged adjective
• unaged adjective
• well-aged adjective

Etymology

Origin of aged

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; age, -ed ²

Example Sentences

The latest Economist/YouGov poll shows that, among people aged from 18 to 29, 63% oppose the war.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Posting on X, London's Metropolitan Police said by early evening they had made 92 arrests of people aged between 27 and 82 with the protesters still in place.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

As she aged, Moses’s style grew looser, probably a result of her arthritis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Kimberly Milne died aged 28 after being struck by multiple vehicles on the A90 in Dundee in July 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“And you haven’t aged a day,” Tara says, pointedly.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Related Words

• elderly