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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Bellingham made his debut for hometown club Birmingham City aged 16 years and 38 days in August 2019.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026
What’s funny is that as Djokovic has aged and battled, the crowd has really come around.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026
Gupta arrived in Gabon in 2008, aged 33 and with no French, to head the local subsidiary of Singaporean agrifood giant Olam, where he built close ties with the then president, Ali Bongo.
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
Considered a big letdown after the magisterial “Exile on Main St.,” this album has received a well-deserved critical reappraisal and aged like a fine wine.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
I really thought he was still speaking of the fowl, until he added, “Because I have got an aged parent at my place.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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