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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Scientists have investigated it for its ability to remove aged cells that contribute to inflammation and age-related disease.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
On Tuesday police said they had arrested two men aged 48 and 45 at separate locations in Victoria, adding that they would be interviewed by police.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
And as Rollins aged, he would remain a voracious seeker, with interests that expanded into Zen Buddhism, martial arts, Kabbalah, the esoteric 17th-century tradition of Rosicrucianism, reincarnation and Egyptology.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
As he has aged, has increasingly appeared to lack filters or self-control.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
He’d aged thirty years in four weeks, and I’d never known a human could smell so bad.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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