old age
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of old age
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Example Sentences
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When we think about old age, few scenarios frighten us more than dementia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Nine Brewdog vehicles of "old age and varying roadworthiness" that made only £6,250 from just one sale.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
If you have a crystal ball that will tell me I will need memory care in old age, please share.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
That combination is important because it suggests that reaching an exceptionally old age may not require escaping aging altogether.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
In his old age this same total warfare had come back to roost as total hatred, as the most modem of hostilities.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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