legal age
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of legal age
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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To be eligible for assisted dying, a patient must be of legal age and a French national or a long-term resident.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
France meanwhile ran foul of European Union rules with a law calling for a "digital legal age" of 15, passed in 2023, that has since been blocked.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
In 2023, 116 puppies and kittens were seized at the Port of Dover and quarantined for being below the legal age limit of 15 weeks.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
The self-taught racer made it in 2016, when he was 18 and of NASCAR’s legal age to compete in a full season of Truck Series competition.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
Charlie was of legal age to quit school, but I wasn’t, quite.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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