of age

1. Old enough, according to the law, to be eligible for something, as in In this state he's not of age for buying liquor, but he may vote , or Next year Jane's coming of age and will get her driver's license . This usage was first recorded about 1430. The term under age signifies being too young to be eligible, as in It's against the law to serve alcohol to anyone under age .

2. come of age . Mature or develop fully, as in The school's bilingual program has finally come of age .

Example Sentences

Kelly: What kind of age were you when you joined the team?

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Her story resonated with women who came of age in the 1950s, when traditional wives were the norm, then found themselves a decade later in a confusing new era of debate over gender roles.

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Commentators are also predicting a surge in the use of VPNs - which hide the country a person is accessing the internet from - as happened in the UK after the implementation of age control rules.

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New Mexico this month became the first state to guarantee free care, regardless of income, starting at six weeks of age.

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But it’s a lot harder to be afraid of a man when the ravages of age catch up with him.

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