age group

American  

noun

age groups plural

1. people of approximately the same age and often of the same gender or sex, nationality, educational or social background, etc.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• age groups
  plural

Etymology

Origin of age group

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

There was little change for users aged 12-13, a slight decrease for the 14-15 age group, and an increase in use for those aged 16 and older.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Elementary school-age children are receiving GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy, despite that the medications aren’t being approved for obesity in this age group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

And parents of babies in this age group who are traveling to a “domestic measles outbreak area” should consult with a healthcare provider about getting a measles vaccination for their infant, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Cutting off gay teenagers, say, from finding likeminded people in their age group could isolate them.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

Technically, Jonas’s full number was Eleven-nineteen, since there were other Nineteens, of course, in each age group.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry