overage
1 Americanadjective
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beyond the acceptable or desired age.
overage for the draft.
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older than usual or expected for the activity, position, etc..
an overage baseball player who still outperforms many rookies.
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too old to be serviceable; antiquated.
She drives an overage car.
noun
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an excess supply of merchandise.
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the value of goods in excess of the amount called for by stock records; money in excess of the amount called for by sales records.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of overage1
First recorded in 1885–90; over- + age
Origin of overage2
Example Sentences
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That allowance was made to account for a small overage that may help ensure that patients don’t run out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
Among the overage players is Nashville center back Walker Zimmerman, who appeared in all four games for the U.S. in the last World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
Along with Nicolas Otamendi and Geronimo Rulli, Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez is one of Argentina's three overage players in the squad as Javier Mascherano looks to coach the country to their third gold medal.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024
He looked me up and down dubiously, perhaps wondering if I was joking, blind to my few pounds of overage compared to his 120.
From Slate • Oct. 4, 2023
“Everyone here’s overage, Potter, and they’re all prepared to take the risk.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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