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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Then aged 23, he made 164 in the semi-final win over Nottinghamshire.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Hegseth said on Wednesday that servicemembers aged 30 and older would be tested every year during their annual health assessments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
An estimated 7.4 million people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s, the Alzheimer’s Association said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The team analyzed data from 1,899 adults participating in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, an ongoing population-based study of a nationally representative sample of adults aged 50 and older living in England.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
“And you haven’t aged a day,” Tara says, pointedly.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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