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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This trend is simply the logical decision by those who no longer worry so much about who is going to take care of them in old age.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
In these experiments, early mechanical damage in the worms eventually led to fatal infections in old age.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Since you wouldn’t have to worry about running out of money in old age, you might travel the world, buy a sports car, or gift an early bequest to heirs.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Only Patrick lived to old age — 84 — dying in 1861 in the home where he had served for 41 years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
She could live off of her fortune until old age.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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