aged
Americanadjective
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having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old.
an aged man;
an aged tree.
- Synonyms:
- ancient
- Antonyms:
- young
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pertaining to or characteristic of old age.
aged wrinkles.
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of the age of.
a man aged 40 years.
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brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood.
aged whiskey.
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Physical Geography. old; approaching the state of a peneplain.
noun
adjective
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advanced in years; old
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( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the aged
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of, connected with, or characteristic of old age
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(postpositive) having the age of
a woman aged twenty
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geography (not in technical use) having reached an advanced stage of erosion
Other Word Forms
- agedly adverb
- agedness noun
- preaged adjective
- unaged adjective
- well-aged adjective
Etymology
Origin of aged
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; age, -ed 2
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
However, it is the damage caused to the machines that is the talk of a town where about a quarter of the 8,000 residents are aged 65 and over.
From BBC
For example, females showed much broader immune activation as they aged.
From Science Daily
She lost her sight aged 17, five years ago, and says her more observational tics, such as focusing on peoples' physical appearances, have since lessened.
From BBC
Herron, a father who lived in London and was aged in his 40s, had just left a local pub when the incident occurred.
From BBC
Spencer worked as a plumber after leaving education aged 16, and started 2026 with the ambition of "new year, new trade".
From BBC
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