middle-aged

American  

[mid-l-eyjd] / ˈmɪd lˈeɪdʒd /

adjective

1. being of the age intermediate between youth and old age, roughly between 45 and 65.

2. characteristic of or suitable for persons of this age.

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middle-aged British  

adjective

1. of, relating to, or being in the time in a person's life between youth and old age

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Other Word Forms

• middle-agedly adverb
• middle-agedness noun

Etymology

Origin of middle-aged

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

Another night, the middle-aged Miss Mary B. Allen joined a spirit session at the Fox sister’s home.

From Literature

At least three-quarters of heart attacks among young and middle-aged adults are first-time heart attacks, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"As the older audience that traditionally consumes trot gradually declines, these artists need to connect with younger and middle-aged listeners," he says.

From BBC

"Younger and middle-aged candidates make up the majority," the Lao News Agency said, adding that the government was aiming to elect women to at least 30 percent of seats.

From Barron's

As another example, the way it treats a hypothetical middle-aged couple differs based on the amount they have saved up.

From The Wall Street Journal