old age
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- old-age adjective
Etymology
Origin of old age
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Example Sentences
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Given the timing of the borrowing, that could send parents into old age with the debt.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
From menstruation mishaps to a meditation on old age, and the challenges faced by Arab-Israelis in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks, one Oscars category is nothing if not varied.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
In solitary old age, Ondro has finally accepted his sorrowful calling as the memory keeper of the men who died.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
The researchers suggested that including modest amounts of animal-source foods may help prevent undernutrition and loss of lean muscle mass in very old age, compared with strictly plant-based diets.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
The color of the photo is brown and white, and it’s yellowed with old age.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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