overage

¹ American  

[oh-ver-ayj] / ˈoʊ vərˈeɪdʒ /

adjective

1. beyond the acceptable or desired age.

   overage for the draft.

2. older than usual or expected for the activity, position, etc..

   an overage baseball player who still outperforms many rookies.

3. too old to be serviceable; antiquated.

   She drives an overage car.

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overage ² American  

[oh-ver-ij] / ˈoʊ vər ɪdʒ /

noun

Commerce.

• overages
  plural

1. an excess supply of merchandise.

2. 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.

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overage British  

/ ˌəʊvərˈeɪdʒ /

adjective

1. beyond a specified age

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• overages
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of overage¹

First recorded in 1885–90; over- + age

Origin of overage²

First recorded in 1940–45; over- + -age

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Example Sentences

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Given the relatively short life and chart-topping sales of the first-gen Telluride, another automaker might have given it a light makeover and pocketed the overage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

"As an adult I should have thought carefully before speaking," added Lee, who was one of the overage players in his country's Under-23 squad and plays for Gangwon FC in South Korea's K League.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

It wasn’t immediately clear Thursday how much more in overage pay the district would have to spend under the union’s proposal, since they did not include cost estimates.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 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

UnitedHealth said its efforts can result in occasional medication overages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025

"Free is still a win, but those overages used to add up and make a big difference in lowering my grocery bill"

From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2025

Sherman has said Royals ownership would pay for half of that total along with any overages.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

“Our recapture policy allows for repayments of overages to be repaid over a period of 90 days,” Kausar said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2022

But Churchill Downs went ahead with its suspension, based on other medication overages in a 12-month period.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2021

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