aged
Americanadjective
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having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old.
an aged man;
an aged tree.
- Synonyms:
- ancient
- Antonyms:
- young
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pertaining to or characteristic of old age.
aged wrinkles.
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of the age of.
a man aged 40 years.
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brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood.
aged whiskey.
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Physical Geography. old; approaching the state of a peneplain.
noun
adjective
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advanced in years; old
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( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the aged
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of, connected with, or characteristic of old age
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(postpositive) having the age of
a woman aged twenty
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geography (not in technical use) having reached an advanced stage of erosion
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of aged
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; see age, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Currently parents in work or training can get up to 30 hours a week for children aged three or four.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The median proportion of CD4 CTLs rose steadily across those groups, from 4% in the youngest group to 9.6% among people ages 100 to 109 and 17.6% among those aged 110 and older.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The much-loved US singer-songwriter, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton, who has died aged 80, was known as the Queen of Country.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Those aged 65 and over, however, are exempt from that rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
They looked like they’d aged ten years in the last week.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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