aged

[ ey-jid eyjd ]

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.

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

/ 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. eɪdʒd postpositive having the age of

   a woman aged twenty

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

Other Words From

• aged·ly adverb
• aged·ness noun
• pre·aged adjective
• un·aged adjective
• well-aged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aged¹

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

Example Sentences

Most of her colleagues and supervisors were middle-aged men.

From Washington Post

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is still approved for use only in those aged 16 years or older, and the Moderna vaccine is only for adults.

From MIT Technology Review

We know that our customers are 65% to 75% female, 25% to 35% male, and span a variety of age demographics from young millennials to middle-aged adults.

From Fortune

Published a quarter century later, Tevis’s final novel, “The Color of Money,” revisits the now middle-aged Felson as he cues up against a new, younger generation of pool players.

From Washington Post

As Miss Pittman, Tyson shows us a robust spirit seeking to push the boundaries of a frail, aged body.

From Time

But when she returned to Selma in 1962 to care for her aged mother, she lost that right.

From The Daily Beast

At 10 past 5, a middle-aged white man climbed the stairs out of the City Hall subway.

From The Daily Beast

Its beautifully aged wooden exterior houses traditional floor seating and beautiful gardens typical of the area.

From The Daily Beast

He alleges that a third boy, aged 10 or 11, was deliberately hit by a car and killed by a member of the pedophile network in 1979.

From The Daily Beast

Can someone aged seven or 11 become a member of al Qaeda and the Taliban?

From The Daily Beast

The aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.

From Project Gutenberg

At the sight, Felipe flung himself on his knees before her; he kissed the aged hands as they lay trembling in her lap.

From Project Gutenberg

A little boy aged two years and four months was deprived of a pencil from Thursday to Sunday for scribbling on the wall-paper.

From Project Gutenberg

Henry Rowley Bishop, a noted English music composer, died, aged 68.

From Project Gutenberg

John Wilson, a celebrated landscape and marine painter, died at Folkstone, aged 81.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• elderly