ageing
Americannoun
noun
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the process of growing old or developing the appearance and characteristics of old age
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the change of properties that occurs in some metals after heat treatment or cold working
adjective
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becoming or appearing older or elderly
an ageing car
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giving or creating the appearance of age or elderliness
that dress is really ageing on her
Example Sentences
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The IMF warned about "difficult choices" over rising pressures from spending on ageing, defence and the climate transition over the next 20 years.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Eventually, doing both things was too much and, with the donkeys ageing, she decided to end the beach rides.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Diplomatically isolated and under biting sanctions over its nuclear and weapons programmes, North Korea has an ageing manufacturing base which analysts doubt has the ability to make high-quality consumer technology.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Stonington's fleet is ageing, and the lobster industry that once defined this coastline has largely collapsed.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
They were both old and round, and they lived in their flat with a number of ageing Highland terriers who had names like Hamish and Andrew and Jock.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
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