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

Moscow and Kyiv agreed to return the bodies of up to 6,000 soldiers each, as well as all sick and heavily wounded prisoners of war and those aged under 25.

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For people aged 16 to 30, it provides free courses including work placement programmes in a range of industries, personal development programmes, and short courses on important interviewing and CV writing skills.

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Unlike England and Wales, Scotland allows teenagers aged 16 and 17 to buy some knives for domestic use.

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The police department is now seeking four men who they describe as approximately aged 18 to 20.

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Much of the frustration has been voiced online, particularly among Generation Z - those currently aged between 14 and 29.

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Related Words

• elderly